A lifetime of coffees with you.
A poem about love, from beginning to end.
A lifetime of coffees with you.
Coffee?
I’d like that.
Coffee?
Yes, but this one’s on me.
Coffee?
Duhhh.
Coffee?
No, but dinner tonight?
Coffee?
Last night was...
Coffee?
This morning was...
Coffee?
No, come back to bed.
Coffee?
Yes, but first come back to bed.
Coffee?
So, my parents want to meet you.
Coffee?
My momma loves you.
Coffee?
I lo—
Coffee?
I love you.
Coffee?
So our leases are coming up.
Coffee?
Is this too soon?
Coffee?
This feels like home.
Coffee?
I hate this new job.
Coffee?
You’re right I should quit.
Coffee?
You’ve been distant.
Coffee?
What’s going on?
Coffee?
I’m not giving up on us.
Coffee?
Come back home.
Coffee?
Let’s do Christmas out of the country.
Coffee?
Do you remember that night in London?
Coffee?
I’m late.
Coffee?
Baby, I’m really late.
Coffee?
Are we up for this?
Coffee?
I wonder if it’s a boy or a girl.
Coffee?
Oh my God, do twins run in your family?
Coffee?
After we drop these two off at school.
Coffee?
We’ve outgrown this place.
Coffee?
I think this is the one.
Coffee?
My momma isn’t doing well.
Coffee?
I miss her like hell.
Coffee?
I know I’ve been distant.
Coffee?
I’ve been dying inside.
Coffee?
I need to get away for a bit.
Coffee?
I miss you, I’m coming back home.
Coffee?
I’m sorry I hurt you.
Coffee?
Thank you for not giving up on us.
Coffee?
Thank you for not giving up on me.
Coffee?
Evelyn met a boy today.
Coffee?
Baby... he wants to take us to dinner.
Coffee?
Is he going to ask us...
Coffee?
He looks at her the way that you look at me.
Coffee?
My boy is not becoming a Marine.
Coffee?
You’re gonna talk some sense into him.
Coffee?
I’ve never been prouder.
Coffee?
We did okay by them, didn’t we?
Coffee?
Have I told you today how much I love you.
Coffee?
You’re as handsome as ever at sixty-two.
Coffee?
The doctor—he says it’s for you?
Coffee?
Why didn’t you tell me?
Coffee?
You didn’t want to worry me?
Coffee?
You didn’t want to hurt me?
Coffee?
No—fuck you.
Coffee?
No, baby, I could never hate you.
Coffee?
I’m—
Coffee?
I’m just—
Coffee?
I’m just gonna—
Coffee?
I’m just gonna miss having coffee with you.
By Cole Schafer.