—the brew that wears your face and asks who’s really doing the drinking.
The cup was full, your eyes were dim,
You drank, and something looked back in.
The mirror caught a stranger’s gaze,
A version wired in borrowed haze.
It smiled sharp, it held your hand,
But shook too much to help you stand.
The sip was quick, the heart sped fast,
A shadow self now drinking last.
It whispered, “You’re not you today.
You’re only me, the drug’s display.”
You nodded once, you couldn’t tell
If this was you, or just the shell.
The coffee gone, the ghost remained.
A self rebuilt, but not sustained.
📜 Caffeine Doppelgänger – The Recipe
Ingredients:
- 2 oz Espresso (your shadow self)
- 1 oz Cold Brew Concentrate (the part that lingers too long)
- ½ oz Coffee Liqueur (the mask that laughs louder than you)
- Garnish: A cracked ice cube, floating like a fractured reflection
Instructions:
Stir espresso, cold brew, and liqueur in a rocks glass. Add a single cracked ice cube, watch it split. Serve quietly. Don’t look in mirrors. Drink knowing it’s not just you at the table.