Author: Arjun Dahal

Smoke in the air

The smoke from the

cigarettes,

rosed vibrantly,

half inside his lungs,

half outside the atmosphere.

He brought his

memories with it

then burned it with each puff of

smoke

till the ashes.

The ashtray filled with

ashes

resembled his life.

He then quit

cigarettes

with no memories left

embarking a new life.

Life is happy with

memories,

which only fades

after the happiness.

The half smoke in the

atmosphere provides the meaning.