perfume
inescapable
playfully
hush
amid
retreat
I can smell her perfume from a mile away
Stiflingly strong like everyday
My nose runs, my eyes water
My throat gets increasingly hotter
She walks over, playful and kind
Wants to sit near me, asks if I mind
In a hush I say No, go right ahead
Hoping she wouldn't hear what I said
She finds her way next to me, smiles real big
Unaware the inescapable odor that digs
Deep into my skin, like a mole in the spring
She speaks but my ears are now amid a ring
She looks at me like I have something to say
I say Hold on, I'll be back, ok?
I retreat to the bathroom and take a deep breathe
Thinking this air is better then crystal meth
I see an open window and make the decision
To squeeze through the space with grace and precision
I climb and crawl and push and pull
Escaping to freedom, charging home like a bull.