The Joint of No Return

it burned slow
as i sat in front of a mirror
listening to overplayed psychedelic
music from the 60's

it was the first time i ever smoked by myself
first time that i ever questioned myself
first time i ever doubted
the existence of god

i got severely paranoid
decided to stop thinking
and turned on the t.v.

next morning when i awoke
the high had worn off
but not the uncertainty

it was clear to me
that what i knew was
nothing

and seeing myself separate from my ego
i would never see myself the same way again