turkish jade

Turkish tobacco is light and smooth
but strong, so strong,
and the jade cuts my throat as I inhale.
I was about to say I should quit
but I know I won't,
why raise false hopes
in those of you left
with any hope for me at all.
It's not my regular cigarette,
it tastes too expensive for me,
only to get me through the night.
who knows how I'll get through tomorrow.
Relying on the kindness of strangers
and my skills as a petty thief,
trusting in god to give me all that I'll need
to self-destruct.