Late Night with Cups of Coffee

a poem

Keara Lou
Keara Lou
Nov 3 · 1 min read
Photo by Brigitte Tohm on Unsplash

Tick Tock Tick Tock
The clock keeps ticking,
but instead of writing
I’m sucking down coffee
hoping I can come up with
something to write down.
And now I’ll be
wide awake
for who knows how long
while the house
stays silent around me.
I can do some housework
or laundry
or drink some alcohol
to try to get
myself tired.
It’s probably
not going to happen
but at least I can say
I’m trying to do…

Keara Lou

Written by

Keara Lou

Former ESL teacher who spent most of her 20’s in China. Now, she lives in Northern Michigan writing and learning how to be a stepparent. Loves travel and humor.

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