Bitter Brew

Head aches with it. Head aches without it. The doctor clicks his tongue over the blood pressure reading. Cut back the coffee.

How can he when they offer it everywhere he goes? Ungracious to refuse. A man like him cannot reject even such a trivial part of his culture. Appearances matter.

He spins in this circle. Coffee keeps him awake in the day, then keeps him awake in the night, so he drinks more to stay awake in the day...

Spinning.

Would he sleep more if he stopped drinking coffee? But, more sleep means more dreams. Better to keep spinning.