Java

Molten coffee races through tired veins
The nervous system sparks and revs
Wakefulness without focus is less than optimum
but I have been awake since 4 AM

My eyes are dry from being ever-watchful
Limbs ache from exercise and fatigue
The gym is not busy at 5 AM
treadmills sit silently, wait for the morning rush

Reading books on quantum physics
at trendy coffee shops in expensive neighborhoods
makes me feel smart and important
Attractive baristas don't hurt

Morning cigarettes dull the caffeine jolt
a much-needed damper on Monday hysteria

Damn you, George Lucas