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The Smoker’s Prayer

This poem I wrote felt strangely appropriate for Ash Wednesday, so I thought I’d post it.

Lord
As this flame ignites
tobacco and paper
so ignite me
with your consuming fire

Breathing in
this mix of good
and bad air
this quickening death

Breathing out
as I let go
both the things I cannot cope with
and the things I can
a temporary relief

And as I stub this cigarette out
I remember that I too
will one day burn no more

For dust I am
and to dust I will return

Amen.

POSTED 21.02.07 BY: admin | Comments (5)

5 Responses to “The Smoker’s Prayer”

  1. On February 22nd, 2007 at 6:02 pm Mark said:

    Thanks Mike – that meant a lot to me.

  2. On February 22nd, 2007 at 10:34 pm Ian said:

    Good poem Mike – cheers, Ian

  3. On February 23rd, 2007 at 9:41 am Anonymous said:

    Great peom Mike, really quite moving – especially given all the reminders of mortality this week….G

  4. On February 24th, 2007 at 7:09 pm James said:

    Its not often you feel positive about spiritual cigarette breaks

  5. On March 8th, 2007 at 6:17 pm Anonymous said:

    really likin’ this Mike. How’s you anyway? Si