On a corner,
a café
at the street's edge,
under yellow lights,
plywood walls
fake white brick.
In front of the olive-green chair
sits:
glass straw,
cup full of ice
cold to the touch.

The taste of tea
has been lost
in the cream color
of oat milk.

Lavender and vanilla
upfront, unmistakable,
settle on the sides of the tongue
while Earl Grey hides
at the back of the palate.