My chest sunk with each exhale.
My throat burned,
and that heat spread like a wild fire throughout my entire body.
I couldn't tell if what I was feeling was purely a reaction from
the cigarette perched peacefully between my fingers,
Or stifled emotion,
overflowing,
seeping from my pores.
Jul 20, 2020
Jul 20, 2020 at 4:52 PM UTC
My chest sunk with each exhale.
My throat burned,
and that heat spread like a wild fire throughout my entire body.
I couldn't tell if what I was feeling was purely a reaction from
the cigarette perched peacefully between my fingers,
Or stifled emotion,
overflowing,
seeping from my pores.
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