FEEL THE BURN
.
Hear the calling, feel the burn
Within your stomach how you yearn
To rid yourself of all the stress
To calm the day, this god damn mess
The working day is peppered by
Those little breaks, how your heart flies
You're watching hands and counting seconds
Oh nicotine, Utopia beckons
Outcast, Leper, on your own
Forced out to the the smoking zone
Standing there come rain or shine
Huddled cattle, focussed minds
You gotta have your latest fix
Let the break time chime come quick
Your mouth is dry and lips are pursed
Must feed addiction, sate this curse
Packet open, fingers ready
Matches lit and holding steady
Shaking hands and brain on task
The nicotine invades at last
Break the habit, beat the need
A dozen times you've sown that seed
But life gets in the way and then
You're bumming smokes from friends again
Don't matter if it's minus twenty
Out you go and puffing plenty
Rain or snow it's no concern
Just light one up and watch it burn
Yellow stains upon your fingers
On your breath the foul stench lingers
Ignoring common sense and health
Live forever, who needs wealth
You scorn the crack heads, drunkards too
You cannot see they're just like you
Craving, longing, caught and hooked
An early grave for all is booked
Your clothing wreaks of old ash tray
It's in your skin, won't go away
Your eyes are yellow, cough persists
Bang your head, and slash your wrists
You've tried the gum and worn the patches
Your wife has hidden all your matches
But still you fall under it's spell
You're feeble, weak as time it tells
Vehicle windows, flicking butts
Leave a trail of filth, numb-nuts
The tide has turned, we've laid the trap
No longer shall we breathe your crap
You're buzzing now, your bloodstream flowing
High again and still not knowing
Pay your money, feed that need
Sense and reason never heed
A one way ticket to the clinic
Body riddled, disease in it
It's you life you make the choice
Without your throat you'll have no voice
.
.
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Written May 17th 2011
Photograph taken at 11.38am on May 15th 2011 in Central London.
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Nikon D700 24mm 1/125s f/4.0 iso200
Nikkor AF-S 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6G ED IF VR. UV filter.
FEEL THE BURN
.
Hear the calling, feel the burn
Within your stomach how you yearn
To rid yourself of all the stress
To calm the day, this god damn mess
The working day is peppered by
Those little breaks, how your heart flies
You're watching hands and counting seconds
Oh nicotine, Utopia beckons
Outcast, Leper, on your own
Forced out to the the smoking zone
Standing there come rain or shine
Huddled cattle, focussed minds
You gotta have your latest fix
Let the break time chime come quick
Your mouth is dry and lips are pursed
Must feed addiction, sate this curse
Packet open, fingers ready
Matches lit and holding steady
Shaking hands and brain on task
The nicotine invades at last
Break the habit, beat the need
A dozen times you've sown that seed
But life gets in the way and then
You're bumming smokes from friends again
Don't matter if it's minus twenty
Out you go and puffing plenty
Rain or snow it's no concern
Just light one up and watch it burn
Yellow stains upon your fingers
On your breath the foul stench lingers
Ignoring common sense and health
Live forever, who needs wealth
You scorn the crack heads, drunkards too
You cannot see they're just like you
Craving, longing, caught and hooked
An early grave for all is booked
Your clothing wreaks of old ash tray
It's in your skin, won't go away
Your eyes are yellow, cough persists
Bang your head, and slash your wrists
You've tried the gum and worn the patches
Your wife has hidden all your matches
But still you fall under it's spell
You're feeble, weak as time it tells
Vehicle windows, flicking butts
Leave a trail of filth, numb-nuts
The tide has turned, we've laid the trap
No longer shall we breathe your crap
You're buzzing now, your bloodstream flowing
High again and still not knowing
Pay your money, feed that need
Sense and reason never heed
A one way ticket to the clinic
Body riddled, disease in it
It's you life you make the choice
Without your throat you'll have no voice
.
.
.
Written May 17th 2011
Photograph taken at 11.38am on May 15th 2011 in Central London.
.
Nikon D700 24mm 1/125s f/4.0 iso200
Nikkor AF-S 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6G ED IF VR. UV filter.