The Death Sentence of Smoking
I see how intensely
you take a drag
on your cigarette
down
toward
the bottom
of your lungs
as the hands of the smoke
suffocates you
as if you’re trying to bring back
every vision and ambition
you had
exhaling
letting it go.
You are much better than that,
Throwing away the life you had,
You might not live to see the day,
Where your daughter can call you dad
Although your life may be a mess
You do not want to cause your family distress