What I fool I was!
So many years without you—
Yet you were there, patiently waiting for me.
I suppose there was a part of me that always desired you,
But never thought it could work.
I was prejudiced, disdained you,
I called you bitter,
Even said you smelled bad.
But once I gave you a chance
You won me over quickly—
As though it was always meant to be.
Now I am a convert with the fervor of the enlightened.
I was put off by some of your kin—
Until I found the right one,
One that was complex, richly nuanced.
Now each morning
I cannot wait for you to touch my lips,
To drink you in.
You awaken me as no other has done.
Throughout the day I think of you;
I look forward to relaxing with you after dinner.
Songs that I could not comprehend before
Make such sense now!
Sometimes you are to hot to handle—
Yet I have learned to appreciate your warmth.
So many years, but forget the past!
From now on, each morning I will look to you:
My elixir! My delight! My coffee!