Chesterfield, Dunhill, Kent,
Marlboro, Pall Mall, Parliament,
Tareyton, Viceroy, Winston —
anyone missing the obvious reason?
Raise your status, men, gain class
by puffing weeds named after brassy
titled folk the likes of you’ll never be —
lords & admirals ruling the high seas.
Dig your ditch, flog your broken mule,
smoke three packs a day — let Kools
take the place of Players once you’re fifty
& hawking up mucus gobs. In brief,
stifle the grudge you were suckered on.
Every smoker knuckles to black lung.
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