Debauchery

I inhaled the smoke, then wished to flee,
thinking to myself "This is debauchery!".
Take a gutter stub
and light it back up,
seeing how a slow death be your fancy!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2013

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Lamoureux Avatar
April 25, 2013 at 8:10 AM
My dad died of lung cancer at 56. Kind of a scarey thought now that I'm 51. Terrible habit that costs all of us in health care dollars and family misery.
Hicks Avatar
April 25, 2013 at 9:10 AM
That is a scary thought! (My dad is almost 59). Smoking is one of those things I've adamantly avoided... I just don't understand the appeal.
Jones Avatar
April 24, 2013 at 8:20 PM
Yes Timothy...it is a slow death..I've witnessed.....great description...
Hicks Avatar
April 24, 2013 at 11:52 PM
Must be a sad thing to witness. Limericks are supposed to be funny, but in a way this is more so cynical. Thanks for reading!
Dietrich Avatar
April 24, 2013 at 3:12 PM
slow death indeed. How I wish my dear daughter in law would stop this practice!!
Hicks Avatar
April 24, 2013 at 8:07 PM
I just feel it's a very "unnatural" thing to do. For whatever reason drinking doesn't bother me, but inhaling smoke seems like something that never meant to BE (unless of course you're in a burning building).
Hunter Avatar
April 24, 2013 at 1:06 PM
Hey Timothy...I'm a fan of limericks! To your question...she was standing ON the tracks...ha. The poem is actually about a smokin' hot picture of my wife...haha
Hicks Avatar
April 24, 2013 at 8:06 PM
Well then it makes the poem all the more exciting (and I mean exciting in two different ways... lol).
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