I smoked a cigarette today,
While I drove past the hospital.
And I thought about how awful
It would be to get lung cancer,
Or throat cancer,
Or to have a heart attack…
I looked down at my cigarette…
And when I looked back up,
I saw the back of a semi,
Right as it came through
My windshield.
Lou Rasmus is an independent author from Chicago, IL. His works are largely focused on exploring the meaning of life – or lack thereof – while the themes of love, relationships, and self-loathing are also central to many of his stories. His upcoming novel, Primrose Isle, will be his third self-published title. Grapefruit Juice, a collection of bitter poems and short stories, and DEAD RED FISH, his semi-autobiographical debut novel about a young man coming to age on a road trip with his childhood friends, are also available on Amazon. View more posts
Very good. Anything can kill you!!!! 👏🏼👏🏼
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