dark pants, blue coat
dark blue beanie

he sucks in no smoke
puffs out an exhale
and still no smoke

outside
the coin-less laundry
staring
the half-empty parking lot

a day or two’s
stubble
under thick black mustache
he half-empties his butt
expels tomorrow’s rent

into the air
to mingle with my car’s exhaust
he drags on the next repo
I stumble into the lane

dry smoke
bus with no fare
lost between

he tossed his last penny
on a load of laundry and a dry