STONE & SIGNAL

Second-hand Smoke

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You said farewell to tobacco, made fair trade with vapes A form of solace — a found escape. I called you out, you claimed control, when I wanted a hit, you told me off.

But you already sold your soul, such a morbid treat and not a trace of guilt I inhale your lies, empty eyes, left paralyzed as I taste your deceit.

Smoke it all out, and I’ll inhale you I'll savor your nicotine stained lips, let it linger and seep in between my teeth You are my own brand of demise — no surprise So make sure I have something to remember you by

No need for sweet nothings, or gentle guise Let your secondhand smoke be my oxygen supply Don't mask your scent; a single cent of gum that’s not enough to cover it Our innocence thrown out like bricks Hooked by the scrumptious stink of sticks

Fill me with your warmth Let me consume you, as it consumes me Surrounded by your charm, I surrender to the harm Until my lungs collapse. I'll know only you.

I’ll make sure to die in our nicotine induced romance I’ll welcome it along with your other spells No one will save us in this addiction we share. ━━━━━━━━━ ✦ ━━━━━━━━━

— V.B