Regret
a tendril of smokecurls upward
from the newly lit cigarette
between her fingers,
a shudder ripples through her body
as she takes another drag.
the wind stirs
restlessly
for a moment
before settling into its former
hushed stillness.
she brushes her hair
from her face
and looks across the street
to the couple
kissing
beneath the halo
from the street-lamp.
she smiles sadly
to herself
and regrets
having dumped
her boyfriend.
she puts her cigarette out
with the heel of her shoe
and continues walking
through the midnight shadows
of that warm
summer
night.
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