
you know, this thing that didn’t happen
anywhere but my head, seemed real
I remember everything about it
conversation, colours, the amazing food
all the personal touches
every sensation, but smell
smell? nothing.
I thought nothing of it until I was asked to leave
as I said, it seemed real
but without a scent of the place
without that, I knew something was wrong
I thought I could smell a rat
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CLP 16/06/2021