The Perfume Bottle

Stark emptiness fills my perfume bottle,
The vacuum in my vacuity,
Negligence swills it beyond the dottle,
To leave my mind bare of acuity.

For many days its void of content speaks,
But its endurance keeps my freshness plump,
Compliments make its vast emptiness squeaks,
Yet it exhales resentment from its pump.

My shirts already miss its friendliness,
Noses beg to sniff its unique sweetness,
Stale air asks to reclaim lost cleanliness,
Its presence ensures far-reaching neatness.

Importance is etched upon your label,
How I so much miss your fresh aroma,
Your sweet tale cannot be told as fable,
The freshness you bring can't end in coma.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2025



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Date: 9/14/2025 5:26:00 AM
An ode to the end of the perfume! This made me smile. J :)
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Maclawrence Famuyiwa
Date: 9/14/2025 7:08:00 AM
Lol...I can't help but also smile.
Date: 9/14/2025 1:47:00 AM
"it exhales resentment from its pump", "Stale air asks to reclaim lost cleanliness" - Grand depiction.
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Maclawrence Famuyiwa
Date: 9/14/2025 7:06:00 AM
Lol...Christmas, your comment fills my emptiness. Thanks.
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