Gum and cigarette challenge by miss indie rose

He smelt of gum and cigarettes  
finger tips stained yellow  
and his tooth hangs on by a single root  
 
he shed his skin  
and put his bones to work  
to stay clean and safe  
to end up with cancer anyway  
 
but he cares not for what we think  
or how and when he will die  
or for our perceived notion of "what a man should be"  


hanging his head low  
he can't look into the eyes of the alive  
can you blame him?