From time to time
there was an unpleasant smell
emitting from Wyatt’s armpits.
Sometimes I pretended it was cologne
I really disliked. Other times
I held my breath
until it was appropriate to suggest
we shower, where
I would try to clean him
the best I could
without being obvious.
What’s bullshit is he smelled nice
the night he broke up with me.

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