A Good Smoke

Yesterday

I tried to smoke

a cigarette to

relax

even though I don't smoke and

never smoked and

found it

pointless, disgusting, and a

waste of time.

But, I started to wonder.

 

I wondered why so many

people

smoke to

relax, to try and

dismiss the day's demanding

and exhausting

events

in a single puff of

polluted air.

 

I wanted to smoke a cigarette,

God d****t

to calm down

to stop crying

to stop worrying.

 

Look at James Dean,

Bob Dylan,

black and white movie stars, all the

great masters of stillness,

people with restless souls

whose bodies always became

calm,

collected, and

cool

because of a

Camel.

 

You've seen them flick their ashes as though

they don't give a

f**k.

And they look so

cool while they

do it.

 

But, I tried to smoke and it

didn't work.

I choked and didn't breathe the smoke in

and it kept not staying lit and my breath

smelled like dirty underwear caught in a fire.

 

Then I tried some Valium, but it gave me a

headache.

Then I drank some beer and it worsened the headache.

Then I watched tv, but it bored me because it was a

repeat and I couldn't concentrate anyhow

because of the smell of cigarettes and the

Valium and the beer

 

and I found myself more

nervous and restless than

I had been

before I tried to

smoke the

cigarette.

Reviews

[J.Black]

Wow excellent.

"Yesterday
I tried to smoke
a cigarette to
relax
even though I don't smoke and
never smoked and
found it
pointless, disgusting, and a
waste of time.
But, I started to wonder."


Gotta say, I like your style. Very good. Pure honesty, related to people and I was well agree with October on the weed, ha! I use to smoke to calm myself then I quit and I seem to be doing okay so far.

[De-personalize Yourself]

This is really awesome. I can really sense your frustration. Definitley reminded me of a Bukowski piece. xox

[D. Nelson]

Great piece.

I liked the way you were just very blunt and plain with your wording, it kept the piece very simple.

And I'm with October on the weed, lol.

(PS some people are just naturally more able to smoke, like myself. id love to quit, want to trade? lol)

[October]

Try smoking weed.
It's better for you,
and I think it helps.

At any rate,
I like your honesty in this poem.
Like, it was all about how you felt.
Yeah, I hope that made sense to you...

Thanks for sharing.