the house is silentthe grey cat is sleeping
and the white kitten is pacing the kitchen
anxious for breakfast
there is a mist of snow
falling outside the window
while he prepares
the coffee beans
have a film of oil on them
they are that fresh
he puts them in the grinder
and listens to the whir
of machinery turn the beans to dust
he puts the coffee into the percolator
along with a couple of slivers of cinnamon
and the percolator on the stove
on another burner he has milk at slow heat
while the milk and coffee warm
he halves a number of oranges
and juices them to pulp
by the time he has poured the juice
into a small glass
the coffee is boiling
and the milk is just right
he pours the coffee into a large mug
till it is half full
and then tops it with the heated milk
with both the mug and glass on a tray
he goes into the bedroom where
she is just beginning to dress
she has already put on red pantyhose
but is naked from the waist up
she is smiling as she places the tray beside her
the grey cat walks by their feet
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