Your Scent

You walk by,

I sniff you

I pick up on your scent

And from that very same scent that you distribute

to your co-workers and lovers and friends and family alike

I can tell

what you had for breakfast

if you like it up the ass

and if you own a dog or a pussy

I can tell

the last time you visited the doctor

and the last time you had sex

I can tell

if you like peppermint or sushi

if you like strawberries or blueberries

if you prefer preserves or jam

I can tell this all

just by passing through your scent

your smell

the scents you carry with you

in passages you take,

crossing my own

I can smell you

and with those smells

I can tell

the last time you bathed

the last time you went to the sea

the last time you slept

the last corner you turned

the last beverage you drank

I can tell this all

just by smelling you

your scent

I can tell if you are clean

or dirty

I can tell if you use generic or name-brand products

on your hair

or on your teeth

I can tell

what detergent you use on your pillow cases

or the thread count of your bed sheets

I can tell if

you day dream or if you remember your nightmares

I can tell if

you looked at yourself in the mirror that same morning,

critiquing your image

I can tell

if you planted flowers recently

and what your favorite bloom is

I can tell

if you lied to your previous lover

Just by smelling

I know this all

I know where you live, where you work, where you sleep and eat

I know where you were born where you are going to and where you bought your shoes

I know everything about you

Just by following your scent

The smell emerging from your armpit and your mouth

The smell emerging from your vulva and ass

The smell from your hair and feet

The smell that you deliver and manufacture

I can tell all

Just by your scent

© 2002 David Greg Harth

02.07.23.16:18:32@1515NYC