I�ll quit in JANUARY; a brand new year.
No holiday stresses, I�ll be in the clear.
But January comes and what happens then?
The bills all arrive! I need help from my `friend.`
I�ll smoke this one pack, it will help me get through.
(But hey, in February, it�ll be a new you!)
February arrives, time to set the new date.
I�m ready to quit now � this habit I hate.
A few days go by, but alas, what is this?
Valentine�s Day and no one to kiss?
I hate this damn month, it�s snow and its ice.
I�m lonely, I�m cold � boy a smoke would be nice.
So March comes along, I can surely quit now!
I go buy all the patches my wallet allows.
I�m armed with my lozenges, fireballs and gum,
I�m chewing on Twizzlers and sucking my thumb.
But crap! I can�t do this. What am I thinking?
It�s St. Patrick�s Day � it�s time to go drinking!
And where there is alcohol and fun smoking friends
Is there in the tavern � and there my quit ends.
But hey here comes April! A new spring, a new start!
It�s now warming up, I feel strength in my heart.
I�m all set to quit now, got the patches back out,
Slap one on my booty � my resolve I don�t doubt.
Oh no, what has happened � it can�t possibly be!
The first warm day�s here, it�s 73!
My co-workers are meeting for drinks in the sun
And yes, once again, Nicodemon has won.
So May seems more likely, I�ll quit before summer.
I�ll work out for my bathing suit
(feeling fat�s such a bummer).
Damn. I forgot that vacation I planned -
Margaritas are flowing, my toes in the sand.
You know that there�s one thing that would SO hit the spot �
Just a few little ciggies (I like them a lot).
Well June has arrived, and this time I mean it.
I�m sick of addiction; I�m ready to beat it.
I�ve been coughing so much, and my throat�s scratchy-dry.
Everyone asks if I�m sick (�yes� I lie).
Oh no � a phone call that all people dread.
A close family member who�s been sick is now dead.
Go to the funeral, everyone�s weeping,
I light up the cigarette I�ve kept for safe keeping.
I�m far too upset to think about quitting;
I�ll get to that next month (all things permitting).
July comes along with picnics and fun
And lots of Coronas, outside in the sun.
And everyone likes a good smoke in the eve
While you gaze at the stars and enjoy the warm breeze.
Well better enjoy it � this summer�s the last
Since I�m quitting for autumn, once summer has past.
(All August long I inhale the fumes
Smoke as much as I can as September�s quit looms.)
Here comes September! I�m totally ready.
My head�s in the game; I�m stable, I�m steady.
I pull out the patches that remained from the Spring
Won�t buy a new box yet (I�m on a shoe string).
I�ll invest in new patches once I�ve shown I can quit
Not wasting MY money �till I�m sure this one sticks!
Back to the Twizzlers, back to the gum,
Back on the Q, my mind�s getting numb.
Withdrawing again, seems the 10th time this year,
Why did I do this?!? I need a beer.
But I fight that urge and I really behave;
I�ve earned my 3 days now, I�m really amazed!
Oh hell, I�m hitting a tailgate on Sunday.
I�ll just have a few and then re-quit on Monday.
Well here comes October, autumn winds blowing,
Winds whip through the leaves, the air smells like it�s snowing.
Or so my friends tell me � I can�t smell a thing.
My nose has been stuffy � wow � since the spring!
Who cares about that, I�ll be just fine.
(Since when have I been someone who would whine?)
As for my quit, that�s not going so well
I mean who wants to live with that kind of hell?
I�ve decided that December 1st is my date.
Why? I want Thanksgiving to be great.
I want to enjoy a long smoke after turkey
Plus I�m entertaining � I need to be perky.
OK it�s December, the month of the quit.
I just don�t think I can put up with this $hit.
The holidays are coming, anxiety is high!
They�re closing the books at the office � oh my!
Need a few more sales, put in extra hours,
Can�t focus on me right now, don�t have the power.
I need extra cash, Mom�s being a pain,
Cooking, parties and shopping, I need my brain!
Can�t afford to be sluggish, or grumpy, or tired,
I�ll ruin Christmas! I might just get fired!
So I�m thinking of New Year�s as the perfect date �
I�ll start the year fresh in a good mental state!
So there went the year � time passes so quickly�
Just realized I�m beginning to feel kinda sickly.
Remember this tale when you put off your quit
It never gets easier � you just have to DO IT!
Jersey
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