Smoke

pristine haircuts, oily shaves, skinny ties and sharp suits.

Smoke becomes the routine of the healthy lifestyle.

drowning in beverages to get Lucky the night before.

waking up ill by the odor of sweat and vomit,

Gagging at the stained sheets and carpet.

wallpaper peeling in rows as a crop field is picked fresh for harvest.

“I could use a Smoke right about now.” the walls stir and crumble as ice cubes fall into a crystallized beverage.

The scent of Alcohol lingers on the breath of the Saint.

a diamond earring reflects back at the man,

staring deeply into it, to only see smog and a silhouette of nothingness.

you are Nothing. the world shakes and cracks as you sit there, waiting for

hope.

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