[ The pain lights another cigarette ]

The pain lights another cigarette
Staring back at grimaced cheeks
The stubble whispers intangibly
Seeking wonderful release
Its reflection lurks in shadowed ways

The black eye festers for just a moment
Commenting its inimical desires
Now bantering with broken noses
Issues never spoken
Another cigarette burns out in the ashtray

Burnt and torn, the sun shines through
Curtains from another time
Gleaming glow showers a bruised face as
Medicine cabinets creak violently
The pain pops another pill

by Joshua P. List

6 horas - 19 cigarros