joint

and he was connected to the culture
and he revelled in his friends
and the world revolved around him
and the world never had to end

and he left that joint burning brightly
on the side of the bar’s ashtray
burning brighter than his future
burning brighter than his brightest day

he stormed off into the wilderness
he left them alone in the night
he worked off his debts to his demeanour
but his own conscious gave him a fright

and he worshipped that smoky haze
that he perceived was a greater call
and he dreamt of the day of freedom
freedom from his addictions, evils and all.