mornings with you

I love you most in mundane moments—
making my morning coffee.
you ask what mug I want
even though you know
I pick the same one every time.

I’ve always been one for constants
so please, stay a while
let’s drink our coffee long and slow,
we have nothing but time.

Siena Falzon is a graduate student in the Clinical Mental Health Counseling program at SOU. Her poetry reflects her exploration of grief, love, and loss.