Sitting, sipping, at a table outside <br />Under an awning in a cold light steady rain <br />Lets more stuff <br />Happen in my brain <br /> <br />Than if I were warm inside <br />In a nicer chair; <br />Acting like <br />I didn't really care <br /> <br />If others outside <br />Can't afford to come in. <br />They're also banned from the bathroom. <br />Seems like a sin. <br /> <br />I can see the practical side of <br />Where to sit as I choose. <br />Guess I should be glad of <br />A privilege I have yet to lose.<br /><br />Tom J. Mariani<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/coffee-choices-taken-for-granted/