Eccentric Tea Woman

(Tea Muse artwork by Brittany Lewis )   Me: Yay! I'm so glad that Spring is finally here! Tea Muse: Break out the grill, I'm ready to BBQ! Me: I'm ready for hiking, sitting outside with a cup of tea, and planting flowers! Tea Muse: New tea blends! New smells in the air! Maybe even a new romance for me! Me: Wearing shorts! Farmers markets! Chilled lemonade! Tea Muse:  . . . . .  Me: (looking outside the window in the living room) SNOW?! What? Tea Muse: Oh, it's Spring alright . . . Spring in Colorado! Me:  (shrugging my shoulders) Hot chocolate! Blankets! Warm Socks! Tea Muse: Hot tea! Shoveling snow! Freezing our butts off! Both of us: HELLO SPRING IN COLORADO! Viridian Tea Company - Strange and Unusual Tea Blends! Click HERE for the Etsy store link!

  (what if Sylvia Plath turned off the gas?) I turned it off, the gas I mean, and sat on the floor. I couldn't do it, no matter how lost I felt. I stared at my worn hands and wondered if I still had some of that cherry-scented lotion I loved. I wanted to cry and I could feel the tears pressing against my eyes. Instead, I got up, dusted myself off, and removed the tape from the windows and doors. Suddenly, A flurry of poems came to me, ones that I knew had to be shared with the world. With every strip of tape removed, I felt life returning to me. Yes, I wanted to breathe. Yes, I wanted to write. Yes, I knew that I was flawed, just like everyone else. With the last bit of tape removed, I opened a window in the living room and took in the air. The nighttime air that gave rise to such creatives like myself. I frowned; he wouldn't win. I wouldn't let him. I took another deep breath and made my way to my desk to write. I wondered if life was like this for everyone; how one moment

  He wanted to take me on a long hike. I wasn't sure about it. I'd never been on a hike before. I didn't know the unspoken rules regarding hiking, if there were any. Yet, we woke up on a cool yet sunny Sunday and, after having a full breakfast of pancakes, sausage, and Darjeeling tea, we drove off toward our destination. While he hummed a senseless tune, I looked out the window to the world beyond. To a world that I had barely begun to explore and connect with on a deeper level. I wanted to understand the world around me because in doing so, I would have a better understanding of myself. Finally. We drove for almost an hour, leaving the city behind and entering a world filled with trees, no litter, and quiet. We pulled into the parking lot next to a wooded area and got out of the car. While he checked his provisions and water bottles, I slowly turned around to get a full view of what we were about to encounter. I heard a bird cry out over my head; looking up, I noticed a ha

  The rain patters quietly on the grass. Each drop from above is a sensitive kiss - what I focus on as I listen to you say that you no longer love me. Distorted focus helps the heart mend faster; of course it should hurt deeper - a realization that I am alive. I am still able to change, as are you. So you pack your things yet leave your books and exit my place, my eyes still focused on the extremely green grass. Too late to accept my wrongs, decided quickly over green tea sipped carefully one day with no conversation. Viridian Tea Company - Strange and Unusual Tea Blends! Click HERE for the Etsy store link!