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Cheery little thang about an opium smoker.

More brains than most
though less than some
and with a fatal taste
for the opium
a habit strong as an anchor chain
my long gone friend Marleine

For her the pipe
was a sacred thing
it was a crystal ball
and a magic ring
it was a one way ticket on the dragon train
my long gone friend Marleine

And what are friends for
if they can't save you
Could we have done more
than watch fall through
the cracks between our lives

She faded out
like a wisp of smoke
a silent sphinx
with an inside joke
I can tell the tale but I can't explain
my long gone friend Marleine