highway to the smoke

clem flowers

He had a dead man's smile
& God damn
Did that wreck me
I saw the future
in those big
doe eyes-
Waking up for coffee, smoking cigarettes, holding hands, watching movies, taking pictures, being stupid, being happy
Crying

Crying when he stood
on the shore
watching me
gasp
for air
Back down among the weirdos
& the fool's
Home sweet home
& yet I still heard
angels
At our first kiss
Strongest poison
Always tastes so sweet