The Skull And The Cigarette Butt

The cigarette butt landed near the skull.

"ready for a companion it asked?"

"are you ruining another", said the skull.

"I have no say in the proceedings", said the butt.

"the fellow feels manly while puffing me up into his lungs".

"you are not killing one but many", said the skull.

"How can you hold me responsible for others", said the butt

"passive smoking is one problem,

Plastic pollution is another.

You will not let me even remain as a skull",, said the skull

The plastic and nicotine in you will disintegrate me

Before a companion is even ready to to join me!