darjeeling peace
and i do dare declare:
this delectable cup of Darjeeling knows intimacy too
holding a full-bodied warmth, sharing relaxing aroma, showing seductive tufts of gently curling steam—
bringing them together before my cool hands in a warming apartment
resting
in wait
shedding that which it need not carry,
letting go
of the heat that only served it in the steeping season…
and though my fingers are cool, they
do not linger along the hot mug
past their warm welcome;
they do not take
without acknowledging that taking space is part of the joy of it all
this cup of Darjeeling, they know, is best after some time:
if it is too hot to touch, it is too hot to drink.
and one need know neither Fahrenheit nor Celsius to learn
patience
timing
& other simple wisdoms
of enjoying intimacy