White Fumes

He was 19, young and restless,
Girls were crazy, he needed them to impress.
Out he went, bought his first pack,
Life was great, smoking cigarettes!

Time passed by and confidence grew,
He believed, smoking would never affect his roots.
Slow and steady he worked his way up,
He doesn’t remember when he became a chain smoker!

Now it’s a decade old habit and he feels he is correct,
While smoking he does not regret!

Then one fine day he met a pro,
20 years smoker had let it go!
That man ignited a spark in his mind,
He decided to change his lifestyle.

News of him quitting spread like wildfire,
He was left with no option but to follow his word.
Family supported, girlfriend stood by him,
His determination paid off, he quit smoking!

Now it’s a decade of non-smoking life,
He is healthy than ever,
And runs marathon in record time!

One fine day he saw a kid,
Trying to buy cigarettes to get a kick.
Looking at the kid reminded him of himself,
Without wasting time, he explained the kid what was ahead.

That fine day he felt great,
He saved one more life for the evil of cigarettes!!


~Purvin