smoking

an ode to smoking

"Smoking"

I used to smoke, did for years

but smoking caused me many fears

what if get some deadly disease

smoking did not put me at ease

so  much as I enjoyed this fad

I had to stop, just like my dad

I still miss it from time to time

that's why I'm writing this rhyme

about an addiction I once had

When I stopped, my man was glad

 hated me smelling like an ashtray

when in bed we would lay

"Okay so you might get a few more years"

said my brother, to allay his fears

But who really cares in the end

Well me for one, I did defend

and hopefully stop those awful wrinkles

at the mouth the skin it crinkles

Cost a fortune, waste of money

when I think how much, it's not funny

so yes, it was one of my better moves

and I've got an e-cig that soothes

any withdrawal symptoms that arise

Smoking's cool, lies damn lies

**************

 

Author's Note

teens don't even go there...trust me X

Reviews

[Tony Jordan]

So you are a smokeless zone and a bra-less zone KT? ;p

BIG tobacco did so much harm to generations for profit. The ba**ards!
Fair play to you on the stopping smoking though and the desire to stop another generation making the same mistake.
Great example of poetry with purpose.
:)

[KT-B]

ha yes smokeless and braless, indeed ... advice for the youth of today lol - :)

[Tony Jordan]

I'm sure there's a couple of points raised in that summation, can't quite think...lmao

[KT-B]

hahaha...:)

[Michael G. Smith]

Well good for you. I'm always glad to hear this. Its been 20 years since I quit cigarettes and alcohol and it has been better every day since. Perhaps this poem will help someone else to quit.

[KT-B]

well that would be awesome, there's nothing good about it, I feel 100% better since quitting a few years ago now - and good for you giving up too :)