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Perfume Collection

A poem about growing up 12/04/2022 9:46PM

By Kaitlyn ChungPublished 3 years ago 1 min read
Perfume Collection
Photo by William Bout on Unsplash

Dolce & Gabbana light blue

when we swam in the pool.

He’d twist my earrings

and gave me his sweatshirt (sorry)

while you made rumors

thinking he was my boyfriend

(He wasn’t)

Burberry HER during winter

I wanted to smell sweet,

Like strawberries and Cotten candy

You wanted to lick it off me

But I wouldn’t let you

(It’s far too bitter)

Glossier You was my first molecular scent

I wanted my body chemistry to sparkle

To be the pretty girl everyone admired

Of course, the wrong ones did

I wanted my skin to feel like a home

Not a vacation

(milk and honey)

Chanel Eau Tendre

two feet “love is a bitch” over my whispers

You wished it would never be over

I brought it with me now that I’m away

(in bubble wrap, since it was expensive)

Philosophy fresh cream

Shaking and nervous not to hurt me

When you zipped up my collar

Wanted me to spritz it on yours

Again and again

(I know you never washed your shirt)

It’s ok that you kept that part of me.

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About the Creator

Kaitlyn Chung

Uni student who makes art because it makes my soul happy. I hope in reading my poetry, I’ll make yours happy too :)

It begins with a twinkle of a thought, then morphs into something I’d never think of.

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