Smokin’


The light
at the end
dances a flickered movement
as I inhale
its intoxication
holding it
as long as I can
so that I feel its spirit
deep in my lungs

Exhale
cough
the darkness escapes from my soul
and I am no longer drowning
in the possibilities of the apocalypse
it feels as if I am free
of the day's transgressions

Music
is clearer
as sounds swirl about me in a haze
and I feel
as if life's meaning
is taking me higher
and higher as I hunger
for more
of this feel good