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The smoke in the air tells a story As she ***** on a cigarette. She sits in a park, alone at night Waiting for someone to tell her to go home Before they call the police. The smoke in the air tells a story. She remembers the days before she needed this fix The days when she was happy. Times before her ex-boyfriend tanked her self-esteem Times prior to some guy picking her up when she was Down and out He used her for his own selfish needs Left her feeling ***** He covered his tracks to make sure No one would believe her. The smoke in the air tells a story. As the way it crawls down her throat and chokes her Reminds her of the era Not long ago When bulimia was her best friend. Why does she still wish at times That she could purge her life away? The smoke in the air tells a story. Of the times when her ex brought her Marlboros And they polished off a pack when her parents weren't home. They were such a cliché, with cigarettes after *** But that's exactly how she wanted it to be. The smoke in the air tells a story. About the week after her grandfather suddenly passed away She was on her ninth day without sleep Chain smoking provided her with some relief And so did passing out in an empty lot. The smoke in the air tells a story Her story My story. So I suppose one more pack couldn't hurt.
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Oct 8, 2014
Oct 8, 2014 at 10:32 AM UTC
Smoke
The smoke in the air tells a story As she ***** on a cigarette. She sits in a park, alone at night Waiting for someone to tell her to go home Before they call the police. The smoke in the air tells a story. She remembers the days before she needed this fix The days when she was happy. Times before her ex-boyfriend tanked her self-esteem Times prior to some guy picking her up when she was Down and out He used her for his own selfish needs Left her feeling ***** He covered his tracks to make sure No one would believe her. The smoke in the air tells a story. As the way it crawls down her throat and chokes her Reminds her of the era Not long ago When bulimia was her best friend. Why does she still wish at times That she could purge her life away? The smoke in the air tells a story. Of the times when her ex brought her Marlboros And they polished off a pack when her parents weren't home. They were such a cliché, with cigarettes after *** But that's exactly how she wanted it to be. The smoke in the air tells a story. About the week after her grandfather suddenly passed away She was on her ninth day without sleep Chain smoking provided her with some relief And so did passing out in an empty lot. The smoke in the air tells a story Her story My story. So I suppose one more pack couldn't hurt.
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Oct 8, 2014
Oct 8, 2014 at 10:32 AM UTC
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