6. Break

She lights the end
Lets it char for a moment
Then puffs
The smoke escapes,
She inhales it back in
Through her missing tooth
Holds it-
Releases it up into the ceiling
She can feel it starting to work
-Better than booze ever was-
She is needed again;
She sets it down
Wipes her hands off
Glad to finally have
Her moment’s reprieve.