Got a match?

I quit smoking

But I would give anything for one more

I would sneak one when no one was looking

I would have one in full view of everyone

I would savor it slowly when I did

Just to have one more against my lips

To be able to feel the heat enter my body

To experience the taste again

I would do whatever it takes

I miss them, I need them, I want them

 

You quit kissing me

(re-read lines 2 thru 10)

Reviews

[William Michael Reeves]

I smoke. It's killing me. Couple attempts to quit left me feeling like this poem. Unfortunately my soulmate didn't mind the smoke which enabled me. Maybe if she had quit the kiss I'd have kicked the habit.

Nine years later now since you wrote this poem. Did you manage to quit?I believe I read in a more recent poem about how happy your lips are.

[willweb]

Yes sir, I did manage to quit smoking but kissing???? Never. : )

[Drew Rose]

The way I interpreted this is that much like cigarettes those kisses from whoever are so sweet but so bad for you. A bad habit you have to quit but wish you didn't. I enjoyed it very much.

[willweb]

Thanks Drew. Yep, in the end that is exactly what it was.

[Rita L. Sev]

We yearn for things we no longer have, things we did not realize were so sweet... Clever piece, Will.

[willweb]

Thank you Rita so much for your nice comments. I an happy you liked this one.

[Shirlena]

That was quick and hot cause I don't believe this is about cigarettes at all, feels more like the metaphor for the last line of this piece. I enjoyed the alliteration...kissing is also an art. (My interpretation might be wrong)

[willweb]

Shirlena, thank you so very much for your comments. You are quite correct. I am glad you enjoyed this.

[Vidya Bacchus]

No cigarettes and no kisses Will.Your need for both and the loss you feel for your love is so poignant.Great if a bit sad pen Will :)

[willweb]

Vidya, thank you so much for your comments. I am glad you liked this one.

[Vidya Bacchus]

You are welcome Will :)

[Ghost of Jupiter]

I had to sneak on to read ... Lol another sleepless night ... I also had to break my silent stroll through poetry for this one. Absolutely brilliant Will.. Wow. I mean the way you have us thinking in the first read and then switch it... Wow.. And then reading those word again applied to the true meaning of your heart... Wow... That seems to be all I can come up with. The addiction you feel for both is a hard one to break, I wish they had a patch for quitting love. Amazing write, friend. I will sneak by again on another sleepless night. Until then...

[willweb]

Thank you Kalypso for sneaking in to leave these comments. It is a nice surprise to hear from you. I am happy you liked this one.

[Frieda P]

It's a bad habit, and yes one more and you're hooked again, and then NO kisses for you...love the double entendre!

[willweb]

Thank you so very much Frieda P. for your comments today. I am happy you liked this one.

[Frieda P]

My pleasure, it was a clever one. :-)

[Cryingkate]

???????????????? I need an interpretor on this one.

[willweb]

What did you not understand Cryingkate? Thank you for your comments anyway.

[Einstein Noodle]

ahaha! love the second read ... nice job and hang in there ... kissing allowed but no cigs!!
E.

[willweb]

Thank you so much Einstein Noodle. I am happy you liked this one.