Hair dyeing college days
Little bit of money
Spent on a box of
Self-expression
Cigarette exciting
Someone would notice
They might kiss
My ashtray mouth
Late night
Literary discussions
Exposed to the world
Smoke in my lungs
Orange or brown carpet
Basement apartments
Hot summer nights
Steaming river fish
12-pack on the dock
Light reflected water
Young new hope
Life determined
Unfettered and free of
Small-minded destiny
-Copyright C.M. Mounts, March 2018
