A Long Night Of Sleep - 1543 Words

I wake up after what I thought was a long night of sleep, but based on how tired I feel I assume it wasn’t enough. Today it seems this feeling of everlasting exhaustion is nationwide, everyone relying on sugar and caffeine to wake them up, to keep them going. Some may even go as far as saying they have to have it, that it is a necessity, that they are addicted. Today and much into the past, coffee has been a common drink in the morning for all people so most don’t think twice about what’s actually going into their cup. I go downstairs and pour water into the pot, and as it’s familiar hum fills the air I begin to think. I think of the coffee I am preparing to consume, think of what it actually takes for it to be right here in my cupboard, think of the person that spent their day, their week picking the beans. I’m about to grab the coffee container when everything fades into black, and a new life appears in my eyes. 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