Smoke & Lies
by Jac Layton-Brown You once told me how you smoked There was nothing that brought up the topic You just felt the need to say it I told my friend about my crush on you He told me that I shouldn’t like or hang around you Because you smoke But I didn’t care You smoked on 4/20 I talked to you right after Your words came out slow Slow like when you stretch out something sticky It had made me laugh My laughs made you smile We walked together after school You said how your dad thought you were smoking Because you suddenly wanted to leave the house I was glad that you decided to walk around with me anyway You know how when you smoke It comes out of your nose So swiftly and abundant Then disappears? When you would lie to me Would the lie come out like that smoke? So quickly and effortlessly Without thinking much about it? Would your lies come naturally? Or would you choke on that smoke? Or were you used to it? And let them trail out effortlessly? Did you put much thought into it? Or did you barely even care? Jac is a sophomore at Franklin High School. She is an active member of Epiphany.
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Epiphany Literary Magazine is a safe space for students at Franklin High School to share their creativity. Archives '16-'20
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