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Linger

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By M. A. Mehan Published 2 years ago • Updated 2 years ago • 1 min read
Linger
Photo by Ioann-Mark Kuznietsov on Unsplash

I ask if you want some tea,

You smile and say you should get going.

"Of course, of course," yet somehow,

the kettle is put on anyways.

I paw through my fancy blends,

And offer you my favorite.

You notice I need to order more,

And we linger over tea.

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M. A. Mehan

"It simply isn't an adventure worth telling if there aren't any dragons." ~ J. R. R. Tolkien

storyteller // vampire // arizona desert rat

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    Written by M. A. Mehan