Cigarette

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I lit the cigarette out of curiosity. I put the filter in my mouth and inhale the smoke. The smoke hit my lungs right away. I coughed way too hard. It was bitter and too strong. This was a bad idea. I wanted to stop right away because I knew this was wrong but I just couldn't resist the cool mint taste thanks to the packaging I knew that I smoke a menthol cigarette. It gave me the light headed feeling. I did not stop I don't even want to. Smoking made my nerves calm. I was a heavy smoker. I tried tobacco and flavoured cigarette too but nothing beats menthol. I kept smoking until one day, I was diagnosed by lung cancer. I never expect this. Not even once. I thought my body was strong enough. I used to weight around 140lbs but my weight kept dropping day by day. Every breath was painful. I just could not function well like I used to. Family and friend? Nope, no one was by my side. They most likely felt like I deserved it.

Here I am on my death bed wishing that I knew better and realized sooner things would be alright.

Kids, DO NOT SMOKE the campaign is true. I am the living example of it.

P/s: I don't smoke. The google do it's job to tell me how a cigarette taste like.

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