smoke

my finger nails are tobacco stained
excessive smoking

I tired painting them
with nail polish
it only stained them more

A nail has fallen off
signs of decay and death

yet it was stained
reminding me of the sunny days
out side pine smelling cinema halls

where i smoked for hours
with you

last night i turned to my lover's side
and checked his nails
fair lean fingers
nails - pale

I stopped loving him from then
And painted my nails
more
red, blue, white