cigarette in the rain, duh

everything but

what i struggled to see

as i struggled to see everything else

the rain pours down

drowning out the butt,

i expect,

but the butt i see

despite its having

been there

for how long, now?

these droplets, pouring

down, so many

so heavy

the butt is lit and glowing

amidst a torrent of

droplets; a heavy rain

and only in peripheral

does it appear,

can't be sought out directly.

makes no sense,

sense not sought;

crazy it should survive.

stupid.

order has been found.

if only i could capture

the capturing -

absent the chronicle of the attempts