An Ode: Bubble Tea

This image is from Rosalind Chang on Unsplash.

You wonder how sweet love is

until you find yourself sick of the pearls

you’ve ever known to consume

while a wave rests on your tongue.

Sometimes, all you have left to live through

another day is a few dollars

and some change to grab

a cup of milk tea.

The standard portion

fills your thirst.

You love that your throat remembers

what it means to swallow a rhythm

Thank you for reading!

© Cherish Yang 2022