Poetry. Inspired by Emily Dickenson.

Sunday Coffee Shop
By Paul Klusman

Some keep the Sabbath going to church

I keep it with company

Sitting in a shop there on a perch

Sipping coffee and tea.

Patrons arrive through the front door

Friends and family and lovers

Seeking refuge from the day

Amongst the fellow travelers.

I swirl the tea then I pour

Into a cup waiting gratefully

What happy elixir what warm decor

What embrace tenderly.

Some keep the Sabbath for heaven when they die

And a hope that God is near

I soak in the morning as the hours pass by

There is already heaven here.