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He smelled like my Dad Or like Old Spice and Zest He smelled like a person working on cars Or of the outdoors He smelled like fresh milled wood Or like a shirt worn with sweat He smelled like our living room Or like our dog named Stanley He smelled like green trees Or like a tavern where an un-known band plays He smelled like an antique dresser Or like a vintage vehicle He smelled like warm buttered toast Or like fresh brewed coffee Although his smell's been gone for ages I can still remember the way he smelled Sometimes I can still smell him
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Jan 23, 2015
Jan 23, 2015 at 9:21 AM UTC
The Way He Smelled
He smelled like my Dad Or like Old Spice and Zest He smelled like a person working on cars Or of the outdoors He smelled like fresh milled wood Or like a shirt worn with sweat He smelled like our living room Or like our dog named Stanley He smelled like green trees Or like a tavern where an un-known band plays He smelled like an antique dresser Or like a vintage vehicle He smelled like warm buttered toast Or like fresh brewed coffee Although his smell's been gone for ages I can still remember the way he smelled Sometimes I can still smell him
The dog could have any name, but we named him Stanley.
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Jan 23, 2015
Jan 23, 2015 at 9:21 AM UTC
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