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Sips of Devotion & Other Steamy Thoughts

RWDrabble 2.0.022 | Word: Enrage

Stephen Dalton
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3 min readJan 22, 2025

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The random word is enrage, and must be told from the POV of a writer’s first cup of coffee.

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Every morning, I await his lips. His gentle touch is so warm and tender. He cradles me tenderly, savoring my warmth.

Today, though, he hesitates, eyeing a packet of Jasmine Tea Latte. I am enraged. I am about to boil over. I hiss, letting my steam rise like a jealous ghost.

“Don’t do it — I’ll turn bitter,” I silently steam.

Finally, he comes to his senses and pours me into his cup. He again chooses me and murmurs, “Nothing beats that first cup of coffee.”

As his lips brush seductively on my cup’s lips, I flood him with hot comfort.

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Stephen Dalton is a retired US Army First Sergeant with a degree in journalism from the University of Maryland. Top Writer in Investing, Business, & Bitcoin!

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