Flat White Lies
—milk, foam, and the gentle art of smiling while sinking.
It looked so clean, so soft, so neat,
Like honesty wrapped up in sweet.
A whisper-thin, microfoam veil,
That floats atop a quiet fail.
You sipped and nodded, played the part,
While silence festered in your heart.
The flavor said, “Everything’s fine,”
In voices low and caffeined wine.
Each swirl, a crafted little sin,
A latte’s version of a grin.
Smooth mouthfeel, crafted tone,
A drink that lets you lie alone.
It never spilled. It never screamed.
But it was never what it seemed.
📜 Flat White Lies – The Recipe
Ingredients:
- 1½ oz Espresso (clean, hot, deeply suppressive)
- 4 oz Steamed Milk (textured to a sheen of repression)
- ¼ oz White Chocolate Syrup (because denial should be sweet)
- Garnish: None—just a swirl in the foam shaped like false hope
Instructions:
Pull espresso and whisper your secrets to it. Steam milk with white chocolate syrup to silky submission. Pour with artful control. No mess. No excess. Serve in a pristine white cup. Smile like you mean it. Drink while avoiding eye contact with your reflection.