Poetry Break Booklet

TEA Up © continued

As the sweet fragrance of the tea devolves above my tongue,

I can feel a secret to life being shared It’s tea time and I want to listen closely. The warmth of the tea cup in my hands slightly but tightly I embrace, Feels like a microphone And yes I do have something to say to myself... “You’re okay honey...It will be okay...” The aroma applauds my positive attitude of gratitude, My worries, they all dissipated and even disappear from me At least for this very moment... I feel okay! I am okay! A lesson I am learning with each tip of the cup Learning to cherish each moment like this gracefully Feeling the possibilities, I continue to “tea up” Holding my cup with warm hands... It’s the simplest of things we can do with our time To tea up can be so gratifying. I tell myself to “hold on” and sip my favorite tea this way Until my cup is near empty I will keep sipping from my favorite tea cup, And by the way... There is nothing wrong “tea-ing up” Taking a little more tea time To have a little more tea...if I may... I think that would be okay Don’t you? Inviting warm, savoring reflections As the burdens are sipped away...