LITERAL
Coffee Cup
I asked you to stay;
Only your coffee cup remained.
Battle-scarred with the ghost of your softest lips
Indelible imprint.
A totem of a lost dynasty
Swathed in the bitter scent of regret.
Ancient too soon.
It stood erect;
Lofty china warrior
While I fell, fell to pieces inside.
I asked you to stay;
Only your coffee cup remained.
