the sludgy mess at the bottom of your hot cocoa
Poem.
You know when you make a hot cocoa
We call it hot chocolate
If you don't mix it properly
(And sometimes even when you do)
Sludgy mess collects
At the bottom of the mug
Sludgy cocoa, sugary and milky mess
That's how it feels sometimes
Life
That's how life feels sometimes
Roaming through life
is like
Roaming through that sludgy mess
That sits at the bottom of the cup
Sludgy cocoa mess
Without the sugary hit
You want to leap forward
But
the sludgy coagulated mess
Keeps pulling you down
So you take one big step
Slowly
and then another
Just as when you stir
The sludgy mess
At the bottom of your hot cocoa
We call it hot chocolate
The more you keep moving
The easier it gets
So just keep moving
Work through obstacles
Through the sludgy cocoa
The sludgy, sugary cocoa
without the sugary hit
Things will start to come together
Things will get smoother
Things will get sweeter
They may not always stay smooth
or sweet
And may still, at times
be like
that sludgy mess at the bottom of your hot cocoa
but don't give up
And embrace
The sweeter, smoother moments
When they come.
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I feel like this pondering is self-explanatory.
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Paul Stewart
Scottish-Italian poet/writer from Glasgow.
Overflowing in English language torture and word abuse.
"Every man has a sane spot somewhere" R.L Stevenson
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Comments (11)
When life hands you cocoa, make sludge. Sometimes, it's what we do that makes our life most difficult. We're the culprit. We gotta take ourselves out! Lol, I'm sorry Paul, excuse my behaviour. Your poem was very deep!
Great analogy. Well done, my friend
Very Good Paul! I don’t drink Hot Chocolate anymore now it’s coffee need that caffeine fix but I definitely still get caught up in life’s sludgy mess 😂
Fantastic!!! Love the comparison of the sludgy cocoa mess and life. With a positive inspirational ending. Loved it!!!❤️❤️💕
I drink hot chocolate all winter long… and the winters here can last November through April. So this analogy works for me. I hate that sludgy mess in the bottom of my mug! And yes, sometimes it’s there even when I’ve whisked and whisked—because I always make hot chocolate on the stove with whole milk, or half and half. So indulgent. “but don't give up And embrace The sweeter, smoother moments When they come.” YES. 🍫
I love the way this one ended, “embrace the sweeter, smoother moments when they come.” A quick burst of encouragement. Well done!
Fantastic, Paul. Really gets to the heart of our day to day life. Wonderful analogy 💕🙂
I love hot chocolate (though hot cocoa does sound richer & better), I enjoy the sludgy mess at the bottom (never waste a drop), & this poem is da bomb (as in a hot cocoa bomb--also as in it's really good). Well done.
Yes. Relatable. Interesting. Hot chocolate drinking cocoa duly noted. Non-rhyming = excellent. Yes, I think I can safely say, good work. Well done.
What a metaphor! I'll be thinking of this the next time I drink hot chocolate. :)
Well done Paul. It seems you can take just about anything and turn it into a life lesson.