Smoking!

SMOKING

I am no longer here

Therefore I will no longer be

I am gone

You got married

Your brother went to college

Your mother works two jobs now

Your sister is happy

You have a degree, and now you are working

You have a lovely girlfriend

My love, you were always my love

You do not believe me, you asked me to stop

But I puffed, puffed away

I am locked in torturous regret

There were moments I wanted to quite

I am selfish, I loved my addiction more than all of you

*****

Death is a constant

I am here to support death, to strengthen its hand

Therefore I will continue

I will take advantage of your youth

Therefore you will move about without a care

You will puff, puff away

I am presented as pleasing, enjoyable

There really is no independence, you’re mine

I will enforce your addiction, with a smile

You're older now, you're still mine

I am here, to take you there, to death

Therefore you will follow me, you submitted to my will

You can hardly breathe

I am laughing, laughing at a fool

Therefore I will be constant, never ending

(c)Copyright 2014 Artemis J Jones