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In Embers And Ashes

Submitted by perspiciens on June 11, 2008 - 20:29.

I don't get
Why you smoke
Waste away your life
In embers and ashes

Sounds stupid to me

Are you trying
To kill yourself?
Whether or not
You were addicted
Before or after

I don't care
She died of cancer
Which you can cause
By inhaling
By exhaling

That alone
Should make you
Want to stop

So it's not easy
Life's not easy
You've gotten through
Half of yours
And you've probably
Leaned on friends and family

Well
That's what you
Need to do

There are people
Who care about you
Why won't you care
About yourself?

Too many great people
Pass away
From things they can't
Control

Wouldn't it be a waste
To pass away from something
You can control?

Life has purpose
If you feel like
You have nothing left
To offer
You're pretty stupid

You're a role model
For me
For her
For so many people

You were there for us
Let us be there for you

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