One More Cigarette, Honey?

I'm beginning to wonder if I believe in people because I have a heart of gold or because I am so full of stupidity.

Struck matches ignite quickly,

And then burn brightly in your hand until you

Blow them out

And watch a stream of smoke

Curl into a smirk in the air.

You and I were like a book of matches.

Every converstation was a flame

I hungered for

And every disappointment

A means to blow it out.

An inferno can be a beautiful thing, but

I should have known better than to

Play with fire.

Now all I'm left with is a few charred matches,

A few burnt fingers,

And a pile of soot

That I'd rather sweep under the carpet

Like in a Mary Poppins movie.

I use my last match to light a cigarette

And I inhale the sweet air,

Tasting a hint of failure.

My lungs fill with smoke

And somewhere in my exhale

I become a cynic.

Reviews

[@zeewhykay]

Wonderfully put, very powerful ending that went straight for my chest. You put my general feeling of smoking a cigarette into words that echo truth.

'' I use my last match to light a cigarette

And I inhale the sweet air,

Tasting a hint of failure.

My lungs fill with smoke

And somewhere in my exhale

I become a cynic. ''

[Leap]

Oh! This is fantastic. My buddy Dave told me to read your stuff and he was right. I love it. Great title, Great flow and the content along with the execution is brilliant. The last three bold lines are amazing. I will be reading much more.

[DavidRyan]

Awesome! I'm so glad you found me so that I could read your stuff. This is wonderful. The image, the metaphors, the connections, all amazing. Well done, darlin

[John Stussy]

Potent poem, the cynicism of the reality was tangible with the way you portrayed it. It fit reality quite well, the way things seem easy and wonderful until they get a bit bigger, an inferno, like you mentioned. One of the reasons I tend to like to keep my distance from people, better to not play with fire, I prefer being the fireman. :P Thank you for referring this poem to me, it was an awesome read.

[writer12]

Well done and written. Hats off!

[Kelley]

Nostalgic and quite a memorable........Now I want a smoke...LOL
Great write!!! Thanks for sharing.
One thing I need to ask.....?
Why did you put...." I'm beginning to wonder if I believe in people because I have a heart of gold or because I am so full of stupidity."

Just wondering.....smiles

Kelley

[The Scanners See Sound]

Not sure if it was intentional, but I like the allusion to smoking being equivalent to a soul 'cleansing'.

Sort of how I view the habit.

With that said, cynicism is the spice of life. Good piece.