The herbal refresher course...
I was formally introduced with a simple inhale.
It burned.
My heart beat wildly from the excitement anticipation brought.
High.
I coughed and let the smoke pour from my lips.
Nothing.
But I didn't want to do it again.

I didn't want to do it again until the next night.
Give it one more try.
Say hello to high.
But I didn't, couldn't.
It went against my image.
No, it wasn't about what they would think.
More about who I was 'sposed to be.

I didn't try it again until a week later.
Thought I'd give it one more go.
I figured if I didn't get to meet high,
then it wasn't for me.
Inhale...burn...cough...burn.
And after the smoke cleared I felt it.
I reached for it.
Embraced it.
I was almost gone...