Cafe Ambiguities

A poem by Lillie George, Co-Director

They order lattes,

Sit in chairs near the windows,

And slip away from their surroundings in intimidating certainty.

In painful contrast,

My mind cascades like the neglected coffee

That drips down the side of my mug.

I am directionless,

As though the life I’ve built will tumble down

And by then

The well-dressed blonde to my left

Will have crafted a skyscraper.

I take another daring glance

Towards the window,

But this time

I notice the overbearing skyline

Towering above all of us.