A smoky inhalation,
Burning desire... Lonely.
Crowds circulating, a click.
Fire kissing, my lips; Warmed.
Tangible lover or feigned hope?
Ember flickers, a wisp of smoke.
Embraces me, no feeling of alone.
The crackling, every breath; Happy.
A halo at my fingertips, mending
Heart and Soul, easing The Mind.
Suffocation no more, the crowd,
Endured.
Laughter, a replaced smile.
Blank faces and common names.
Feeling disgust, pungent smell.
Another puff, another exhale.
Angel weeping, devil smirks.
Begging dependence, but only penny.
Out of breath, chasing; it's engine #1.
Looking, searching; nothing but lint.
Frantic, in a panic... trying to quit.
Engulfed in flames, choking ashes.
Destruction, breaking prisms.
Reflection Of myself, white stares; mannequins.
Drowning, ever surrounding.
A spark, a light, an eye...
Tranquil calm, sea subsides.
Hope, serenity, an air of respite.
Ah! A light; so fragile.
Lost island, a cast away.
My lover, my friend; absorbing.
How I miss you; longing ruin.
Never again, you fiend!
I'm sorry, friend instead?
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