Caffeinated States

Caffeinated states
Arouse strange suspicions
Paranoia at 10 am is a perfectly insane example
The coffee perks up possibilities of sabotage and missing keys
Of sudden jerky displays of bodily mismanagement

Caffeinated states
Push through the dull ache of lectures and afternoon naptime
Rushing our senses through the mushy fog of dehydration and the need for a chunk of fruit

We flock to the headquarters on each corner
Bruising bumpers and cracking cars open on occasion
It’s all a blur in our
Caffeinated states
The urgency to refill, remove the void of clarity and conscious choice from our grey matter

We joke about it at the water cooler
With mugs and takeout cups substituting for the real thing
Anxious to fit in, say the right things, get the right combination of cream and sugar for the boss

Caffeinated states start young
Take our agile minds and warp them into a laboratory rat’s learned response
We filter nothing
Buy the cheapest grinds
Use any water we can find
Take it all for granted
Are offended by the time it takes to brew another cup
To keep our
Caffeinated states
Brewing through another busy day.