don’t let that nicotine orange pekoe
build up on your fingers
even if you breath it into your lungs
can’t you see it’s a dead giveaway
so much in fact
the Surgeon General has set out warnings
guess you better shave those thumbs

the dentist is certainly doing a fine business
scraping those yellow coats off your teeth
having switched to a heavier brand
but the milder ones
you can’t taste them anymore
so yes you better keep on shaving
those fingers and thumbs

all your hobbies project you as glamorous
as long as the smoke don’t get in
your admirers’ eyes
meanwhile money goes walking out the door
with the cellophane wrap
while grooming with the finest of toiletries
well don’t forget to wash the laundry twice
and while you’re at it
better shave those thumbs

© 1987
Inputted and revised © 2017

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05/27/2018

Posted on 05/27/2018
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