The music is too loud 
In this carefully selected
coffee shop where I
fled the office chaos
to seek solace in my
thoughts.

I may add 
this caffeine-joint
to my black list of
post-work places 
with false advertisements
claiming calm
coffee-sipping bliss
surrounded by 
like-minded souls.

And here I thought
nothing could make
Starbucks an enviable
alternative to the 
pop-y, upbeat 
torture this place
has subjected me to.

Venti latte, here I come.