When I was eight,
I learned
that secondhand smoke was bad.
I avoided it
because
I wanted to live longer.
At twelve,
I filled my lungs
with the toxic fumes.
At sixteen,
I inhale until my throat burns
and my eyes water.
I stopped caring about living longer.
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Cigarettes and Desire
When I was eight,
I learned
that secondhand smoke was bad.
I avoided it
because
I wanted to live longer.
At twelve,
I filled my lungs
with the toxic fumes.
At sixteen,
I inhale until my throat burns
and my eyes water.
I stopped caring about living longer.