Friday 22 January 2021

The Puffing Woman










 She had an intimidatingly rough face 

a face that would 'rough someone up' - 

but she was cool, and humble like your grandma

when she is in a jolly mood

But she smoked cigar after cigar 

Often tilting her head at a slight angle 

as she puffed out, as though she is near 

a ground-breaking thought 

a philosophical thought that can change mankind 

like the nothingness of our existence 

But all she ever does is puff away 

staring into a blank distance 

an unreachable canvass of hers where she draws 

beautiful yet obscure dreams of our meaningless existence 

She sips her beer, too, 

in between puffs too

she is at peace with her demons 

You can tell that - everybody can tell that 

And she does not care about what you think 

she cares about her cigar, and her beer 

and the things that make her seek refuge 

in her blank, unreachable canvas of hers 

a canvas that rejects the notion of carcinogens 

she'll probably tell you that nobody knows what causes cancer 

she is at peace, 

she is peace with her cigar 

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