She sat still as her eyes followed the trajectory of the smoke rising from The inferno of her ragged But easy going heart, reminding Her of how he would always Release the cigar smoke in her ears And whisper out slowly, You and I are Exactly like this cigarette, ignited, And together we are like this Smoke, streaming above, and how She'd smile at him convinced, Never releasing until now that He was the billowing cloud And she, the ashtray.