Clarity

Smoke cautiously, gradually presses into

my unlit, filtered room through a slight crack in the door

just barely ajar so that not too much light floods in;

it clings to the room's bare white walls,

staining them the color of ash,

and seeps into the air, blurring my vision

so that even in absolute darkness I see only shades of grey.

9:19 PM, Sunday, January 06, 2008