Smoke Breaks

Door to the alley, hush hits my shoulders

World gets smaller, thoughts get bolder

First inhale-like hitting pause on a movie

Neon sign flickers, timing kinda groovy

My brain untangles in the cold air

Problems look lighter when they're up there

Smoke break, reset my headspace

Five quiet seconds in a loud-ass place

I don't need answers, I just need room

To watch my worries fade into fumes

I count my breath like a metronome tick

Let the city drum, let the heart get slick

Ashtray confessions, no audience clapping

Just me and the night doing mental unwrapping

I toss one regret, keep one lesson

Walk back inside with a new expression

Not proud of the habit, but I know the ritual

A tiny border where life feels manageable

Some folks pray-some folks pace

I do mine with a little smoke in my face

Back through the door, lights hit like cymbals

But I'm steadier now, no shaky symbols

I speak softer, move smarter, keep pace

Like I stole a little calm from the dark place

If you see me outside, it ain't for show

I'm just clearing the windshield of my soul

Smoke break, reset my headspace

Five quiet seconds in a loud-ass place

I don't need answers, I just need room

To watch my worries fade into fumes

Back to work, back to life.

Mind quieter than before.