I am really missing a lot these days,
And I think I have it all figured out.
Maybe it's that I no longer have strife,
That is something I can certainly tout.
Maybe it's the fact I no longer stink,
My clothes and my hair and my house just shine.
Maybe it's that my nails aren't yellowed,
With all that horrible nicotine grime.
It might be my skin without the raw rash,
Itchy red twitchy, sensitive and sore,
It could just be the aching blood shot eyes
Of which I positively have no more.
It could be that my breath no longer reeks
And my teeth are not markedly stained,
Certainly all the coughing and hacking
Are gone with all the unspeakable pain.
How about all the sinus congestion
In the early morning when I awoke,
And what about all the fatigue I felt
Each and every day that I chain-smoked.
You can see that I am missing a lot
But ask me if I genuinely care,
Every day is now filled with much hope
I am now healthy and much more aware.
© Gail C. Berreitter
July 13, 2005
In Celebration of Nine Months of Freedom from nicodemon
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No-Smoking is going great--no urges to smoke at all, but still chewing gum! Enjoy the rest of your weekend!
