Smokers Lament

Oh, I have tried to give up so many times

Agh, the coughs, sneezes and chest infections

for my health the warning bell peals and chimes

attempted chewing gum and contraptions

resort to keeping hands busy with rhymes

many a time wasted in reflection

collecting and counting pennies and dimes

saved on good months cigarette rejection

dreaming of enough for sunnier climes

this week need willpower injection

as the nicotine monsters screaming climbs

biting my fingernails in frustration

I'm a losing quitter repeatedly

Ah, lighting this smoke in melancholy