There’s a smell, in fact an aroma, that intoxicates me
\nA human scent, of a BO-laced meat vessel, ripe
\nBut delightful in its pungent revelry,
\nSometimes 6 days unshowered, sometimes after a single session
\nOf activity and dynamic motion, but unforgettable
\nThe sour sharpness reminding me I’m still alive
\nThat I’m still here, and so are you, visceral
\nIn our humanity, connecting with something deeper
\nLike the smell of flesh to fire in a bar-bee-queue, or smoke,
\nAn archaic comfort in the delight of primal humanity
\nOf a time when we relied on our noses more,
\nAnd socially constructed chaos less, natural
\nSometimes I want to feel this in my nostrils when beside you,
\nSaturating olfactory faculties with nature and breath
\nEmbracing you with my nostrils as with my arms
\nEyes closed knowing I’m home<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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