Cigarette Scales

veins blistered out,
extended Limp Arm
awaits ember's
frigid kiss.

singed flesh drapes nostrils
as cheap laughter
floats, pauses,
echoes, and melts.

coal ring flakes,
reveals withered skin,
scrunched tight.
coiled pain.

laughter mummers,
dead before heard,
graced into the wall,
inaudible.

second ignition of smoke tickles tear ducts.
flame salutes white-bonded
Nicotine, never graces
by touch of Lips.

nestled between two
Bone Bulged Fingers.
direct Nicotine
towards Limp Arm.

reek of boiled flesh
intensifies, gaudy
amusement arises
anew.

used Nicotine pipe,
smoke cascaded,
skews
down.