The Tea That Filed a Complaint

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10 October 2025

My tea filed a complaint today—
It said, “You sip me and rush away!”
No gentle pause, no mindful stare,
Just buzzing phones and office glare.

I told it, “Dear brew, don’t take it so deep,
You wake my calm from dreamless sleep.”
It bubbled, steamed, then softly sighed,
“Just slow it down, be de-tea-fied.”

So here’s my truce with every cup:
No gulping goals before sun’s up.
We’ll sit, we’ll sip, we’ll breathe, we’ll grin—
Let the day knock, we’ll let it in.

Rajat Chandra Sarmah
Guwahati, Assam, India
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