the only reliable source of espresso
for two towns in any direction
before the corporate player
set up shop by the interstate
what with my constant travels
and a propensity for drowsiness
I had sniffed out every option
for a way to wake back up
and to do so with style
I’m glad to see this shop
is still open and well loved
and I realize now how its size
is like that of a demitasse
to an American venti