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If I close my eyes and think of you I can smell your scent From a mere two days ago The flutter in my heart follows If I close my eyes and think of my father I can smell the joints That I identified aged 10 I try not to ***** If I close my eyes and think of my best friend I can smell her perfume and washing powder It makes me smile And want a hug If I close my eyes and think of my father I can smell the stale beer A middle of the night smell It meant 'don't leave your room' If I close my eyes and think of my mum I smell safety and comfort Strength and gravity The balance keeps me strong If I close my eyes and think of my father I can smell the stale sweat The cruel words of abuse The hatred inside myself If I close my eyes and think of my sister I smell vanilla and style Fashion and creativity Sullen kindness If I close my eyes and think of my father I can smell the cold of the room With its broken window in the arctic temperatures The fire unlit because the marijuana needed somewhere to grow If I close my eyes and think of school I smell the comforting sawdust The corridors familiar The classrooms like home If I close my eyes and think of my father Not having friends round to tea- because. 16 not 6- you can't buy my trust 16 not 46- don't want prayer flags for my birthday If I close my eyes and think of home I smell the damp washing hanging up Every squeaky floorboard Every drip, clank, comforting noise If I close my eyes and think of my father I smell the power he loved to have How I haven't seen him in three years The fear that still remains If I close my eyes and think of myself I smell nothing Hear and see nothing At that is what scares me the most.
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May 26, 2014
May 26, 2014 at 6:48 PM UTC
charlie-hazels
Close my eyes
If I close my eyes and think of you I can smell your scent From a mere two days ago The flutter in my heart follows If I close my eyes and think of my father I can smell the joints That I identified aged 10 I try not to ***** If I close my eyes and think of my best friend I can smell her perfume and washing powder It makes me smile And want a hug If I close my eyes and think of my father I can smell the stale beer A middle of the night smell It meant 'don't leave your room' If I close my eyes and think of my mum I smell safety and comfort Strength and gravity The balance keeps me strong If I close my eyes and think of my father I can smell the stale sweat The cruel words of abuse The hatred inside myself If I close my eyes and think of my sister I smell vanilla and style Fashion and creativity Sullen kindness If I close my eyes and think of my father I can smell the cold of the room With its broken window in the arctic temperatures The fire unlit because the marijuana needed somewhere to grow If I close my eyes and think of school I smell the comforting sawdust The corridors familiar The classrooms like home If I close my eyes and think of my father Not having friends round to tea- because. 16 not 6- you can't buy my trust 16 not 46- don't want prayer flags for my birthday If I close my eyes and think of home I smell the damp washing hanging up Every squeaky floorboard Every drip, clank, comforting noise If I close my eyes and think of my father I smell the power he loved to have How I haven't seen him in three years The fear that still remains If I close my eyes and think of myself I smell nothing Hear and see nothing At that is what scares me the most.
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