Those 'Pipe Dreams' are only meant for Smokin'

Though he's
never seen,
inhaled,
nor touched
the space
of his desires...
the ache lingers
like a lost memory

while broken smiles fall,
unto the edge of sanity...
n' that 'harrowin' sarcasm'
pierces the heart...

as each gougin' blow
ensures that  the end
will prove to be
the only 'real' everlastin'
they've ever hoped
to share...