Java junkies roam the streets at night
Searching for a high
They disappear behind coffee counters
with rows of roasted coffee jars
Java junkies fade into supermarkets
and ride shopping carts through the aisles
Java junkies weave a fabric of concentric circles
in and out of time
Java junkies sleep during the day and at night
they stare up at street lights
or linger in dark alleyways
outside of open coffee counters
with rows of roasted coffee jars
Java junkies play music
in small cafés and old houses
on band wagons
searching for a high
They light cigarettes and candy bars
and any source of flame that keeps a fire
burning through the long and restless night
©2009 Hyla Menuhin Douglas
www.hylaart.com