Paper was rolled and distributed through a fog
He couldn't distill crisp air from viscous smog
Demeanors were altered and saunters astray
Yet the putrid odor refused to wither away
He displayed a smirk and a hearty grin
As he brandished another morsel of gin
He flaunted his token as an Excalibur
The young boy revered him to a caliber
He could loosen a noose with a cork sent asunder
He relinquished the influence he had indulged to his brother
Ephemeral couldn't waive his latent attention
His habit lingered and led to suspension
He donned a heart, tainted and naive
To the purity he embargoed on a young boy so sweet
His influence served as no proxy could
As a headstone encompassed where his brother once stood
His brother had watched and conditioned his praise
That led to the secession of the young boy's days
Limited they were, and so they would be
An example to those with an addiction to feed
