I Fade Away

I fade away, like the smoke, like the satisfaction...

With the wisps of white smoke
Flies slowly parts of my soul
With the sweet smell of nicotine
My life proceeds with eloping

Like the smoke
Like the nicotine
As it disappears in the air
I slowly, joining them I fade away

With the burning red embers
Cries my blackened heart
With the short lived satisfaction
Brings in poison into my lungs

Like the embers
Like the satisfaction
As it slowly disappears
I slowly, like them I fade away

With the shrinking of the cigarette
I cut my life shorter
With the breathing in of poison
I lose my own control

Like the cigarette
Like the poison
As it disappears in the air
I slowly, and slowly I fade away

Author's Note

I'm not a smoker! This was written when I heard a friend of mine was considering to quit smoking...

Reviews

[Nicaushio Yamaki]

nice work, any you may want to check out all of my other albums and they are also in stores now. on Lulu.com SWICK: The hope and forgotten VOL 12 and My Life Story Part 3 out now


Raven

[Ray]

Great Poem, ever decided to show your friend this?

[Coyote Poetry]

Smoking can create peace. I never smoke cigarettes. But nothing like a good cigar. A very interesting poem. Smoking does kill a lot of people. Places like my home the air is so bad. They say its like a pack a cigarette a day just living and breathing in Detroit. A excellent poem.
Coyote

Oh what a way to put it! Really good!

[Cynthia]

Wow! That's nice!
I love the way you talk about fading away by smoke,
which is new to me. Actually I think you are a really great writer,
atleast better that I am. You can get ideas by your friends small actions.
Great Work!