Disclaimer- I do not own The Outsiders
11 the age you picked up that lighter
10 the least number of packs you would pick up
9 the years you lit that stick
8 the weeks you spent coughing
7 the rounds of chemo you endured
6 the infections that filled your days
5 the months they gave you to live
4 the hours you cried
3 the wife and children you left to weep
2 the brothers that never left your side
1 simple mistake that put you in your grave
If he had only known Ponyboy Curtis would never have lit that cigarette. Darry always said he could not use his head. There are some mistakes you can't take back no matter how much you wish you could.