Smoke

Smoke

A Poem by Nothing Personal
"

Suffering slowly

"
Smoke,
lit by unknown cigarettes,
Penetrating,
through and through,
the exhaust frames
in locked houses
and into my helpless nostrils
can one day
kill me.

Will you f*****g stop?

© Nothing Personal. February 9, 2011.

© 2011 Nothing Personal


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you are the satan
of substance abuse
lord tobacco
sir nicotine
what did i do
to become
this inadequate
that i am addicted
helplessly
what could it be
when i seem literate
articulate
even footloose
and fancy free
what is it
why is it
so tough to be
truly, wildly, free
to live
and not subsist

or persistently
turning life
itself
into an addiction
that i'm trying
to rid myself of

what is smoking
a euphemism for ?
what is non - smoking
a euphemism for ?
does anybody know ?

i know
but i'm a nobody
and yes, i smoke
and yes, i can't f*****g stop
ask me why
and i can't even f*****g tell you
because if i had the courage to
i'd quit smoking first, would i not ?

find me one smoker
who wants to smoke

i pray for a smoke free universe
i pray for my ability to survive without addiction to substance abuse

i'm weaker than you
inspire me to be more courageous
don't tell me where i'm at
help me get to where i wanna go

. and that's precisely what you've successfully done for me ... for my universe ... you've helped me evolve faster ... soon, i'll evolve into a person who doesn't need an addiction ... who is self assured ... or, maybe not soon ... but eventually ... as i am random and slow ... there's much below the surface ... in fact ... what's to know is substantially below the surface ...

. so, all that was the sharing the aerial view ... your writing is very powerful ... you are outstanding in this piece here and that's why i said all that ... and ended up being so verbose ... more power to you, NP ... (have mailed you a copy of the anthology, didn't manage to get a copy of ogden nash's poetry on time, but shall mail sir nash as soon as i can, haven't forgotten) ...


Posted 13 Years Ago


Smoking for us non-smokers can drive us crazy. I do my best to keep separated from the smokers. A excellent poem.
Coyote

Posted 13 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.


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