Tea
Seventeen years ago
I had a cup of tea
In a Minneapolis tea shop
On a side street off of Nicollet Avenue
The owner was Nepali
And assured me in a confidential tone
That the soil and climate of Nepal made for the best tea on earth
And he served me a cup of fragrant tea
And without milk or sugar
It was creamy and sweet and substantial
It was like eating a light cake
I bought as much as I could afford to buy
My mother got a box and made it last a year as a special treat for herself
So I have had the best in the world
At something
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