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EagleScorpion
Senior Member

since 2000-03-08

Posts 1644
Here, Now, Forever

0 posted 2003-07-16 04:40 PM

Feeling strangely divine…
The cravings will recede in time…
Until soon,
not a thought will pass,
of this small flaming stick that is killing me fast.

Feeling lightheaded, the trembles begin…
The cravings grow stronger,
They’ll probably win.
Again, my friend,
The cravings may win,
Quitting cold turkey is the hardest of things.

Yet, my friend, I’m feeling divine…
I think there’s a chance I’m for real this time!
I haven’t felt this good in years…
Why do I damage this body so dear?
With reckless abandon, my death draws so near…

The embers of death now advance towards my fingers,
That pungent old stench of it silently lingers..
I am the Newport.
My life burns so short.

(Hopefully, I will know better this time..)

Don’t you dare tell me it’s easy,
To quit smoking --cold turkey.
I haven’t once smoked a cigarette, you see.
All of those little darn buggers smoked me.

~..Throughout life, people come and go. Some people come back..~

JaiOfHeaven
Member

since 2003-04-12

Posts 207
California, Usa

1 posted 2003-07-16 04:53 PM

Whoa. Crazy how you put that into perspective. I'll save it and show it too my dad. heh...hope it freaks him.

Keep experimenting..

Earth Angel
Member Empyrean

since 2002-08-27

Posts 40215
Realms of Light

2 posted 2003-07-16 05:03 PM

Hi, there, ES! Yep, them little ciggy puffs were smokin' you! When I quit, many, many moons ago, I had to keep a pack in the kitchen cupboard just so I wouldn't panic! Well, when I finally did sneak one, it tasted like hades!

When I was going through the withdrawal stages, I "smoked" celery sticks, candy canes--even my pen! But years have passed now and I have never gone back--and never will! Hang in there! You can do it!

You did a great job of conveying the pains of kicking the habit! Brought back a lot of painful memories!

Keep it up!
Warm hugs,
EA

icebox
Member Elite

since 2003-05-03

Posts 4383
in the shadows

3 posted 2003-07-16 05:05 PM

I've kicked a lot of things...most of them kicked me back.

Good luck!

Kaoru

Member Elite

since 2003-06-07

Posts 3892
where the wild flowers grow

4 posted 2003-07-16 05:10 PM

I feel this, trying to quit here!

Although I had to get really sick before I decided to do it. =(

Great write

Martie

Moderator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-09-21

Posts 28049
California

5 posted 2003-07-17 10:03 AM

ES

A very hard habit to break....I remember how it feels. My best to you!

Soleil Noir
Senior Member

since 2001-12-19

Posts 688
USA

6 posted 2003-07-17 11:52 AM

Congrats on persistence!

passing shadows
Member Empyrean

since 1999-08-26

Posts 45577
displaced

7 posted 2003-07-17 12:44 PM

I gotta save this one!

very cool!

Nightshade

Member Patricius

since 2001-08-31

Posts 13962
just out of reach

8 posted 2003-07-17 02:39 PM

Excellent. Quitting any bad habit is hard...even when we know just how damaging it is to ourselves and others. Hang in there. I did it over a year and a half ago and am so glad that I did. Chris

"At one glance
I love you
With a thousand hearts."

— Mihri Hatun, Turkish poet

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