Tea Time
perhaps
the world
could use
a cup of tea
with a lump of sugar
a biscuit and jam
a triangular sandwich
a snowy berry tart
forget the press
the pleat
the plat
forget all that
sit and sip
a spell
with me
a steamy cup
of English tea
not reserved for ladies
in turret castles
a man needs reprieve
a child needs treats
the old man, the young woman
they need to believe
the rich and the poor
sit at the same table
reaching for the same cup
of warmth
and belonging
TL