I Reach for My Favorite Mug by Chrystalen Stambaugh
Others have their safety blankets,
Childhood plushies, heirloom bracelets.
Random objects instilled with comfort.
But in times of great frustration,
I turn elsewhere,
consolation
Found in in cups of coffee.
Filling the kettle, heating it up
Grinding coffee, grabbing a mug
Each mundane step puts me at ease.
A nutty Brazilian, a fruity blend
Freshly bought beans that will send
Troubled thoughts away and clear my mind.
Chrystalen Stambaugh was born and raised in a small Eastern Kentucky town called Paintsville. She is a current undergraduate student at Stanford University pursuing a Materials Science and Engineering degree. Chrystalen loves writing fiction and poetry, so she tries to fit creative writing classes in her schedule each quarter in hopes of minoring in English.