magical. incomparable. the reason you must
get out of bed at some point.
as you
sleep, your body strengthens itself. some of the
damage is undone - your throat feels clearer, your
lungs more powerful, your heart steadier, your limbs calmer.
you step out into the warm 2pm
sunshine, let
the tea-leaf smell of new tobacco fill your nostrils.. you light the
cigarette, inhale, blow a perfect cloud of cottony
smoke through your lips.
and you feel
normal again.