I will not drink.
It is not worth it.
It is cowardly.

I will be constructive
and read a book.

And smoke a cigar.

She does not care.
She said so.
I know so.
It is so.

So what?

I will read and smoke – it is relaxing.
And gentlemanly. And slightly sad.

I will enjoy this book, and puff.
I will puff and read and learn and not remember.

I do not care if she doesn’t.

I do not care if she doesn’t.

I do NOT care if she doesn’t.

How does it go? Ah yes …..
“A woman is only a woman, but a good cigar is a smoke.”