This old gal
dangles her American cigarette from her lips
like a badge of honor and embodies the raw
an apologetic cool of a lifelong smoker
She's been lighting up since she was 14
over six decades of puffing
It shows in the way she owns that smoke head high
eyes sharp a smirk that says she's seen it all
and doesn't give a damn She's still rocking it
So smoking is cool after all
First off that cigarettes her sceptre
At her age with that weathered face and steady grip
she's a queen of the back
Ali's commanding respect with every drag
She smoked through wars recessions and trends
And that stick in her mouth is proof
she's tougher than the rest
Two packs a day since her teens
That's not just habit it's a lifestyle
a middle finger to time itself
She's got stories in every wrinkle
and the smoke curling up from her lips
tells them better than words
Then there's the attitude
She doesn't flinch doesn't cough
just leans into it
letting the amber glow light up her face
like a neon sign of Defiance
In dive bars or late night stoops
she's the one everyone watches
the old timer who still runs the show
That cigarette isn't a crutch
it's a statement Live hard
smoke hard die when you're damn ready
Her peers who never smoked are all dead
but she's still here exhaling clouds like a dragon
guarding her turf and the style
the way She holds that American classic
It's pure grit She's not chasing youth
She's redefined cool as endurance
Smoking's her ritual her rebellion
her edge At 76
she enjoys it plain and simple
And that confidence makes it the coolest
damn thing around Smoking is still bad for you
but smoking is still very cool