The Bed Coffee




 The Bed Coffee                                                                                                                                                                      It was 5 AM. The sky had just begun to lighten, like a shy whisper of dawn brushing against the dark. Lying on the cold hostel bed, wrapped in quiet stillness, the memory of that familiar morning coffee stirred gently in my mind.

Should I go down two floors just for a cup?

Was I feeling lazy?

No.

I chose to go.

Because some mornings deserved a little more.

I slowly picked up my toothbrush and walked to the bathroom. The chill of the tiled floor touched my feet, but my mind was already warmed by the thought of that first sip.

I wiped my face with a soft towel, took two steel glasses from the shelf, and descended the stairs gently, as though not to wake the dreams still lingering in the walls.

At the edge of the kitchen, resting like a secret, was a large steel vessel, sending up swirls of hot steam. Inside, black coffee, dark and deep like midnight, simmered with quiet allure. Its aroma—rich, bold, comforting—wrapped around me like an old song.

Carefully, I filled my glass to the brim. Holding both glasses in my hands—one for me, and one for a dear friend still in sleep’s soft embrace—I made my way back to the room, each step slow, like part of a sacred morning ritual.

There, I handed her the glass with a smile. We sat in quiet harmony, the room still cloaked in half-light. I turned to the window. Beyond it, trees swayed gently, birds stirred into song, and the earth whispered itself awake.

As I sipped the hot black coffee, blowing over it softly, a sense of peace settled within me. It wasn’t just coffee—it was warmth, comfort, nostalgia. A pause between the night and the noise.

When I took the last sip, a small ache tugged at me—it was over.

But in that moment, a new day had blossomed.

Not with alarms or deadlines.

But with stillness, a shared glance, and the magic of black coffee at dawn.


MR

Munny Raja

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