You lay the table
Hatter pours the tea
The tea pot is chipped and broken
When it is poured the tea sprinkles
Still it is a magical drink
You look up and down the table
Weighing up the stories
Remembering the music
And the jokes
Your face is violet
And sage
You wipe your lips
With a silver towel
It is like swimming
All bubbly and warm
It is a special time
A ritual
One that is our private property
I do not know what I would
Do without you
You nod and smile
Knowing you are needed
A tear falls gently off my cheek
Perhaps I am needed too.
Yes, you definitely are! This is such a beautiful poem, and shared moment, Jae. I love it, could see it all so clearly. Tea is a wonder, isnt it? I remember Tea Time with my grandma when I was small. Sigh.
ReplyDeleteThe ending is just so superb - a soft conclusion that reaffirms companionship, friendships - and all that comes within the poem :)
ReplyDeleteA very precious moment!
ReplyDeleteOf course you are needed!!!
ReplyDeleteA beautiful poem.
ReplyDeleteAs a child, I imagined myself being able to have an adventure like Alice in Wonderland. I thought it would be great fun to have tea with the Hatter.
We all need to be needed! A beautiful write.
ReplyDeleteLovely poem....everyone should be that special person for someone
ReplyDeleteAs all have said, everyone should feel needed and anyone who reads this, perhaps, they will, too.
ReplyDeleteYes, everyone should feel needed. You are needed–don't forget.
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