Smoke

Made me wonder, the lady. the stairway to heaven

Unhinged, unknown to the ones surrounding

She stood strong, fearless with cold steel face.

Puffing smoke, surrounded by a white cloud

Contrasting black sweat shirt a little big for her.

She exuded a strange anger, almost unnerving.

Sipping in faster in large gulps, a glance to the watch.

Hurrying for some unfinished task.

She made me admire and think of her enough

To write a poem for her.

That unknown girl, in her small frame

Her eyes looking to a distance made me wonder

Whether her heart was broken

Was that why she was angry

And maybe I could mend her broken heart.

Or maybe there was nothing there

Maybe she just needed a smoke.

Maybe that's all we need sometimes.

Just a smoke.

Author's Note

Just off my mind.

Reviews

[Maglia Weaver Twill]

It's good of you to consider others like this. Oftentimes I am rushing about so much that people do not want to talk anyway, and I can't extend myself to rejection on an ongoing basis when some have the open card to friendship and others are locked away from it or on freeze at various times. It happens, when we get placed on a time out, totally unrelated to the poem but taking the time to slow down and look at people is something we can do sometimes to good result when we are allowed to consider and look, people need to be thought about and considered carefully, not to "help" in a negative way, but to help people in a way they actually need to be. It's hard to weigh it,

[New Theory]

Exactly, I think most people want to talk, but everybody is in this cocoon thinking maybe the other wont approve.

[Gee]

Watching and wondering,great pastime.Nice

[New Theory]

Thank you Gee :)

[A.J.]

isn't it beautiful what people-watching can inspire. nice poem.

[New Theory]

Thanks A.J

[Rachelle]

a little vignette, frozen in time, though it makes you think of all the possibilities....

[New Theory]

It does make one think of all the possibilities in life.

[anne]

Sometimes we see things like this...liked it...its sweet and unique of your kind...:))

[New Theory]

Thank you Anne :)

[Mary Ochoa]

Sweet poem to write about her :) Great write friend!

[New Theory]

Thank you Mary :)

[Chris]

Snippets of life and the imprint of our own "taste"...

I liked the feeling this left inside - as it stands.

[New Theory]

Thanks Chris :)

[Lyn Anderson]

Funny how sometimes we see someone and wonder what the story is. Maybe there is none.

[New Theory]

Yes, sometimes we tend to attach a story to the random persons that we see. Maybe it helps in some unknown way. I tend to do that a lot.

[Miles W.]

A very interesting take on how people might view smoking and how it brings things together. Well done sir!

[New Theory]

Thank you Miles :)