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A Poem: The Scent That Lingers

Dedicated to my grandmuva

teisha leshea
Jun 16, 2023
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cigarette stick on blue and white ceramic round ashtray
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Late at night, while I'm fast asleep

My senses are at their highest peek

Moving to gear two during my REM

A familiar smell that I inhale in

I open my eyes looking for you

The scent disappears once I notice you

The cigarette smoke I got a second wind of

Placed between her index finger and middle finger

Rests a stick full of ni…

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