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I'm stuck on the perfume bottle That's sitting on the shelf You bought it as a gift Now I wear it for someone else. I spray it on my neck and I rub it on my wrists And for one split second, I forgot that you exist. I feel butterflies When I catch his gaze He called me gorgeous Just the other day. It's reassuring actually, The butterflies haven't died. You didn't ruin me completely, I just needed to revive. I wish you nothing but good, And I hope with time, you're happy. Despite the heartbreak and the shell you made of me. I look in the mirror and my eyes have a spark And for the first time in years, I see the girl I was at the start. And with one deep inhale, I breathe in the scent Of the perfume you gifted me, I am free. I am content.
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Dec 13, 2025
Dec 13, 2025 at 3:34 PM UTC
A Message in the Perfume Bottle
I'm stuck on the perfume bottle That's sitting on the shelf You bought it as a gift Now I wear it for someone else. I spray it on my neck and I rub it on my wrists And for one split second, I forgot that you exist. I feel butterflies When I catch his gaze He called me gorgeous Just the other day. It's reassuring actually, The butterflies haven't died. You didn't ruin me completely, I just needed to revive. I wish you nothing but good, And I hope with time, you're happy. Despite the heartbreak and the shell you made of me. I look in the mirror and my eyes have a spark And for the first time in years, I see the girl I was at the start. And with one deep inhale, I breathe in the scent Of the perfume you gifted me, I am free. I am content.
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Dec 13, 2025
Dec 13, 2025 at 3:34 PM UTC
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