Ceramic rim catches cold drizzle drops
Steam curls up past vinyl booth tops
Grease stains map the counter edge worn
Coffee stays hot through the night till morn
Mug in midnight rain finds shelter deep
Neon kanji signs the watch to keep
Warmth holds steady in a clay embrace
Tokyo alleys know this quiet grace
Condensation beads on glazed white side
Reflects red lanterns spreading wide
Short order cook flips eggs with a grin
Regulars laugh at the shape he's in
Mug in midnight rain finds shelter deep
Neon kanji signs the watch to keep
Warmth holds steady in a clay embrace
Tokyo alleys know this quiet grace
Puddles mirror tower block glow
Mug won't shiver, mug won't go
Bass line thumps from izakaya door
Steam writes letters on the alley floor
Mug in midnight rain finds shelter deep
Neon kanji signs the watch to keep
Warmth holds steady in a clay embrace
Tokyo alleys know this quiet grace
Hands wrap tight around the warming curve
City hum fades on a fraying nerve
One sip resets the graveyard shift
Dawn peeks pink through the heavy drift
Empty now but heat remains
Ceramic memory of coffee stains
Cook wipes down the stainless steel
Mug waits silent for the next meal
Mug in midnight rain finds shelter deep
Neon kanji signs the watch to keep
Warmth holds steady in a clay embrace
Tokyo alleys know this quiet grace
Steam fades slow on the alley stone
Tokyo knows this mug's its own