My Cup Of Coffee

With its multi-faceted benefits, Coffee is one of the wonder beverages,

A popular drink of the Yemenis, and Arabs, from the middle -ages,

An Ethiopian Goat-herder, seeing his goats dance, after eating wild berries,

Tried some himself, of the exotic purple, and red cherries,

He discovered he was so much energized, in body and mind,

This is how it was then popularized amongst humankind;

It was mixed with fat, eaten as snack balls, then as a “qahwah”,

 In Yemeni, language it meant wine, to be called later " Coffea".

When I'm depressed, it acts like magic, it elevates my mood,

To counter obesity, it raises the BMR- the result is good!

The Sufi Mystics drank coffee, chant prayers all night,

It helped them to concentrate, and with God to unite,

It has magnesium, and manganese and is an anti-oxidant,

It is anti-bacterial and is known as a powerful stimulant.

It averts Strokes, Alzheimer’s, boosts our brain function,

 It can be had all day through and is loaded with nutrition.

So drink coffee in the morning, in noon and at night,

It will make nights less dismal, and the days ever bright!