The Power of Coffee
Wake up in the morning,
Overslept again.
Exchange guilt
for anxiety,
and make a cup of coffee.
Melissa Bunin Rooney is a children's author, freelance writer and editor, 2nd-generation Polish-Lithuanian immigrant; Southerner; Woman in Science (Ph.D. Chemistry); Australian-U.S. citizen; and Soil and Water Conservationist. She provides hands-on STEM and literary workshops for schools and organizations as well as scientific and literary editing services for businesses, universities, non-profits, and other institutions.