you tried to cover up
the smell of tobacco with mint.
sometimes rum, as well.
the thick smell of lush
lounges on the furniture.
the baseball caps-
still neatly lined up..
though now,
they’re hidden away
in the closet
along side laundry clips.
i have some sad news
there are no more birds,
they must have flown away..
i was lying in bed one morning
thinking about the beach
and i received a text.
that afternoon i bought
a pack of cigarettes
and a small white box of mints.
– sc
sheila sea 
🙂 🙂 🙂
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Reblogged this on Perth Words… exploring possibilities. and commented:
So atmospheric… lovely words.
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thank you.. I really like the word atmospheric.
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ooh, those last few lines, saying so much with so little
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thanks, I’m glad it resonated to some extent..
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I felt a wave of evocation upon reading this. Harlon
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That’s so great, thank you for continuing to come by and let me know how you feel about my writing. It means a lot.
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