A bowl of hot erwtensoep,
And a pot of hot local tea,
Are great lovers to you,
In the days of influenza!
They infuse warmth – like a much needed love,
Into your feeble mortal body,
Inducing a better feeling inside you,
While it feels like being occupied by a furious Yakuza!
Japanese tea on Saturday
Is like spring time in May.
Fresh as the rose water spray
On a tired face, if I may say.
Sending the coldness away
As the warmer air sway.
A mug of hot tea
with a darling friend
are all what it takes
to make you feel better
from any kind of distress
A mug of hot tea
shared with a darling friend
makes it a million times better
just like a fresh rejuvenating wind
A mug of hot tea
with a darling friend
can make the sun shines brighter
and the world sparks colors more cheerfully
A mug of hot tea
with a darling friend
always brings hope alive
in the midst of a sea called anxiety
(I was holding a cup, though actually always prefer a mug)
Poems by Fanny 