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Zero Nine
Poems
Nov 2017
Smoke & Mirror: "Steam Augury"
I was told to never
light a cigarette
I did
He died and I
watched him
******* leave
me, nothing to be done
Lifeless and gray,
drained by day,
during his last week
Prey to the image
of the epitome of
masculinity
Cool, cool shades
Cool, cool leather
Jacket & boots
What do you want to be when you grow up?
One massive, tumescent lump
you'd think, seeing him turned to dust
would be enough, but you'd be wrong
#cigarettes
#smoking
#familial
#death
#loss
#cancer
#choices
#change
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Zero Nine
27/Non-binary/Portland, OR
(27/Non-binary/Portland, OR)
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