wow...just gets more and more powerful as it goes along. There are some incredible phrases here. I love the smoky dusky quality that runs right through it and...yeah the slightly murderous quality that seeps in. Hateful but you can't hate him kind of thing. Even if I've got that wrong, I can associate to that kind of feeling and this spoke to me. Great work. Great last lines.

this is wonderfully heartbreaking. the way you compare the relationship to nicotine addiction is original and touching. i love it, really.

wow. i'm speechless. this is beautiful. the ending is so powerful. darling, you are wonderful. i'm adding this to my faves

wow! so awesome the imagery is amazing! great poem anna... very sad!

Amazing imagery, the last two lines are very powerful. The honest, painful beauty in this is heartbreaking.