One More Cup of Tea

It has been suggested,
with the best
of intentions,
that what you
do today
should be measured
by how many
heartbeats you
have left.

As if your desire
to have one more
cup of tea
with that last
ginger cookie

must be reconsidered
because it cost you
one hundred beats
to read this.

My suspicion that
“Life’s too short”
is one of Fear’s
most subtle lies
is growing stronger
with every
breath.

(Photo by Svitlana, UnSplash.com)