Love is a cigarette.
Harsh at the beginning and the end,
Sometimes making your eyes water.
Pleasant and familiar in the middle.
Glowing furiously in the dark,
It can make you light-headed.
What starts as a habit
Quickly turns to addiction.
Insatiable craving.
Always over too quickly.
This piece has been published in Teen Ink’s monthly print magazine.
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