"Lipstick Coffee"

Pat is standing waiting for his coffee when he spots someone he has an immediate attraction to. She’s wearing heels, jeans, and a blazer over a colorful top. She has a saddle bag and keeps her phone in hand. She’s sitting at a table sipping coffee.

Pat: I bet “she feels invincible!” I hope she doesn’t feel invisible. She looks invincible over there. Sipping coffee and going through some morning routine. Should I go start a conversation? She probably wouldn't like that. She probably has a significant other. She “waves through the life that [passes] her by.” So beautiful. It’d be great to talk to her. I wonder what she has in that cup this morning. Probably regular coffee. Black.

If I had to summarize her life. I say that she’s a boss lady who “took what she could take” to make her way in this world. The only way to do it was to “[fake] what she could fake” and fill in the gaps everywhere else. She’s made it in a world that tries to keep her down.

The woman looks up and meets Pat’s gaze. Pat turns around quickly and then turns back. She puts her cup on the table and leaves the shop.

“I knew right when she caught my eye” that I should have gone over there. I’ve missed my chance. What color on the cup she has left behind. I’ll take a picture and caption it, “Lipstick Coffee” for Instagram. I’m just over here as a “morning pretender.” Nothing makes sense in the AM. I need to work on that. If I saw her in the afternoon I would have definitely talked to her.

Or maybe I need more coffee so the “liquid [gets] me shook up” and I can actually create. Why couldn’t I have gone to talk to her. All I can do is “surrender” now and hope that I have the courage to at least say hello next chance. Hopefully she comes here more often.

The barista calls Pat’s name.

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