cigarettes

normal
health-conscious people
don't seem to understand us,
toxic human beings

selfishly,
they don't know
how easy it is
to poison ourselves
with chemicals and drugs;
rather than hurt others
with our bitter minds

selfishly,
we fill our lungs with poison
black tar and menthol crystals.

as we poison ourselves,
as we bring our demise closer,

selfishly,
our bitter,
poisonous
death

kills those around us;

the ones we hoped to save.