each person reeks a persistent smell
woody or floral,
pleasant or foul,
strong or weak,
it's what you are.
so if you tell me I smell good,
why do flies still roam around?
even if I spray perfume or hush them away.
They are still stuck into my skin,
feeding from the stench I cannot smell.
And so I scratch and scratch,
ripping my skin off
so the smell could fade into the iron scent of my blood
I tear my insides more and more
until flesh comes out,
until my body spills, and the smell blurs.
But all that does
is attract more flies
Nov 9, 2025
Nov 9, 2025 at 6:06 AM UTC
each person reeks a persistent smell
woody or floral,
pleasant or foul,
strong or weak,
it's what you are.
so if you tell me I smell good,
why do flies still roam around?
even if I spray perfume or hush them away.
They are still stuck into my skin,
feeding from the stench I cannot smell.
And so I scratch and scratch,
ripping my skin off
so the smell could fade into the iron scent of my blood
I tear my insides more and more
until flesh comes out,
until my body spills, and the smell blurs.
But all that does
is attract more flies
