Coffee date -the wait

Coffee date -the wait

First five minutes

Came in agog , bouncing on his heels
Early,find a good table
The one in the corner ?
She would miss him
In the center?
No too open, too eager
Ah ! The  one off the side,perfect
Still early , might as well order a cup
Did not want to  look like he was waiting

First order
A coffee , cream, sugar on the side
Check watch
A few more minutes
Almost time
Came, passed
No sign of her

Second order
A coffee , hold the cream
Maybe she was just a little late
Did something happen?
Would she call?

Check watch
Look to the door
Repeat

Third order
A coffee, black
Of course , she was not coming
Not for him
He felt a fool
He was a fool
He wished the dark, bitter concoction
Would swallow him whole ,instead

He could not bring himself to leave
Then suddenly, a tinkle
She was there, smiling
A little flustered but perfectly coiffed
He thought randomly, foolishly of angels
So sorry, my meeting ran late

Fourth order
Two cappuccinos
Cappuccino? He never drank cappuccino

The rest ?
He doesn't quite remember
It was lost to the froth, warmth
And the caffeine rush

--shubha