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I Am Not Your Cup of Tea

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I Am Not Your Cup of Tea

I am not your cup of tea
because I am made too strong
and frankly, too hot for you to
enjoy maybe you can tolerate
me in tiny sips but I don’t want
to be tolerated. I want to be
devoured by those who value
all I am and who do not wish I
was in any way watered down
to meet your tepid tastes.

—David Gate

From A Rebellion of Care by David Gate.

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