It’s Not Okay
Red glow of heat
suck it in
flick ashes
burning tobacco
cinders into your soul
it’s okay, it’s all right
you’re hooked
addiction to your brim
seeps in – puffs of smoke
it’s okay, it’s all right
cigarette companies
promise it’ll be better
just use light ones
the special filters
it’s okay, it’s all right
don’t admit
it will kill you
in little pieces
dribbles of life
seeping away
inhaling your breath
it’s okay, it’s all right
can’t breathe
cancer cells creeping
hearts attacking
chronic bronchitis
companies never
admitting fault
free samples
hook the young
send them on down
the road
to tobacco addiction
it’s okay, it’s all right
more addictive
than crack or cocaine
make that money
tote that bale
watch them drop
like flies
it’s okay, it’s all right
untruths fly by
above your head
kills you dead
but slowly
insidious death
taps on window
you’ll never know
what hit you
Watch your
loved ones
slip away
tobacco stain
reminders
of fatal mistake
lies, lies, lies
cigarette makers-
you lied
loved ones died.
It’s not okay
It’s not all right!