Caffeine


I have not had a coffee for two months. A regular coffee. Maybe two.

 

It was a conscious decision to stop.

 

It didn’t seem to be an issue. Perhaps I was not dependent.

 

There is a café nearby. It is called Lot 369. It makes a good piccolo.

 

Uni assignments are due. It is an excellent place to study.

 

And just like that, I am back on caffeine. A few days in a row.


All it takes.

 

We hit the gym and have a swim. Breakfast. Time for coffee.

 

Habit. Routine. Addiction.







 

Location: Phnom Penh, Cambodia

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