Leaf In My Bean

Black smooth

ceramic cup
of life.
Smooth to
the touch
and hot 
to the essence
of being. 
River
of muddy
fields 
where the 
retired 
racehorse
tales 
call out
to the wind
over the
orchard
of fruit
that has
only apples
on the top limbs. 
Saving you
from humans
let me
be your leaf
and 
your heart
will
be my 
forever 
bean.