cigarette

Warning. 

causes lung cancer, heart desease, emphisema, and may complicate pregnancy.

she was only 43.

she used to run

for miles and all her friends thought she was nuts for thinking it was fun

and she sang

she never picked up a guitar but when her somg came on

her voice rang

from the inside of her car to the mountainside

where shed eat fresh fruit after morning hikes...

and take a long drsg, because it felt nice.

she doesnt speak anymore; theres a hole in her throat

she was sick, a walking corpse; and thats all she wrote...

aged 16 and you have a rough day maybe

school was bull and you just broke up/ but your moms away...

hey

come over for the day

maybe stay the night i cant hold this fort up alone

and bring anything you want, make yourself at home

it takes only a breath to really reach the head,

not even once? hell its been 7 already and im far from addicted

we say as we pull another out of a pack

as our chests are tight and we cant get our breath back

but oh how the blue in his eyes contrasted with the gray

in the clouds that left his lips that may

warning-

causes gum disease and tooth loss

remember when you had cavities and your dentist told you to floss

remember when your gums were pink and your teeth were white

remember when you had teeth to brush at night

somehow, somewhere under the fine print we somehow read

"except you"

and im not saying these words are figments because 

i have seen them too

but they seem to fade away when you finger tips turn blue

when youre on your knees

caughing up blood begging any god please

not for more time that youve already got left

but for just one more

murderess

cigarette

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