A bit of sweetened English breakfast tea
with toast or muffins, jams and jellies, tarts
and cookies plenty,
dreams of cakes
and fluffy sugary treats?
No not really.
As a yank, I like my coffee black
and my tea with sugar,
though I rarely snack with my drink.
I think of all I could,
But I like my tea or coffee alone.
As you know we threw the tea off the boats
one warm night long ago.
But if I had to snack with my coffee or tea,
It may just be some buttered toast
with marmalade, or blueberry,
black raspberry or elderberry jam,
But really, I like my tea or coffee
just as is.




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