—a miniature vessel that says nothing, but leaves you with everything unsaid.
The porcelain sat, so neat, so still,
A tiny shape, an emptied will.
The crema dimmed, the surface flat,
A drink that ended where it sat.
You lifted once, but made no sound,
The silence weighed more than the pound.
No clink, no stir, no sugar stirred,
A muteness louder than a word.
The sip was sharp, the finish dry,
A quiet knife behind the eye.
You drained it fast, you set it down,
a ghost still echoing through town.
The smallest cups can carry most.
An empty seat. A vanished host.
📜 Silent Demitasse – The Recipe
Ingredients:
- 1 oz Espresso (pulled neat, no garnish, no kindness)
- Optional: A second shot if the silence won’t leave
- Garnish: None—silence doesn’t decorate itself
Instructions:
Pull a single espresso into a demitasse cup. Serve plain, with no sugar, no milk, no distraction. Set on a saucer. Walk away. The silence will do the rest.