Smoke and Whiskey

Clouds fill what seems to be, - an empty room

With eyes squinted,- you can see a man

Alone,- with a bottle,- a shot glass

For his whiskey,- he's seem to have

A pain within his head,- as it tilts

Resting against his callous hands

Cigarette ashes fall unto his lap,- embers

Fail to burn out in time,- stinging his legs

He rushes,- aggressively brushes

More and more smoke arises

A lost soul emerges, from a shell.-

Inhales smoke, - to exhale

Pain ignited, attempting to doust it's flames

sips of whiskey

To numb it all,- only numbs it all away

He then turns to a picture,- two lover's,- a reminder of the strain

Just a memory___

He throws the picture ,- it shatters across his feet

Pieces of glass,- reflecting his tears

- once a full bottle

Sits__alone

On the table, behind him

Surrounded by smoke.