Coffee Warrior

The modern mourner
regrets genocide and repression
immediately upon opening his eyes
while listening to radio news in bed.

He rises every day
with a few fat tears.
They fall into his coffee cup.
He sips, then sours
on the taste — is this fair trade?
Next time, he decides,
he’ll buy fair trade

so it will taste better.  So he
will be better. To halt
genocide and repression
in their tracks. Economic, social
justice from this warrior king
every time he finishes a coffee
he has yet to buy or brew —
wipe away those tears,
you beautiful man!  Someone
will be bound to love you for this.