five dollars a cup

i stopped

drinking coffee at Starbucks

for a year

and had enough

money for a new

Lamborghini.

it came with

an espresso machine

in the glove

compartment.

it's red of course.

sometimes i drive by

to say hey

to my old barista,

and grab a handful

of stevia packets

on the counter.

a penny saved is a penny

earned.