Bad Habits

a comparison between two bad habits of different nature but having similar effects

Black smoke fills my lungs 

The flaming red comes closer to my lips

With every breath I feel death coming closer

There's something satisfying about that thought...

The next cigarette is more satisfying 

Than the one before 

By my third I begin to cough 

I turn it out and say "Now I quit" 

An hour later I'm outside lighting another

And suddenly this process seems familiar 

I compare it to you 

Another one of my addictions 

A bad habit I keep coming back to 

Slowly killing me 

Nothing satisfying about that thought 

An hour later I find myself calling you 

We hang up and I have this choking feeling 

in my throat 

I decide that now I am done 

A week later I am by your side once more... 

Reviews

[Tbear]

Addictions are like that..bad for our health and so difficult to shake.. I could relate to this piece .. well done..

[Najam Us Saher]

Comparision seems very apt. An addiction of smoking and longing to be with a person.