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A rendition of

October 6, 2023
By Jiya23 BRONZE, Los Angeles, California
Jiya23 BRONZE, Los Angeles, California
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Two perfumes displayed in a shop

And sorry I could not buy both

And be one ambrosial person from bottom to top

And smelled down one until I was told to stop

I had been taking so much time like a sloth


Then took the other just as aromatic

And having perhaps the better scent

Because it was fresh and I’m a nature fanatic

And as I wore my perfume I felt more dramatic

I realized that the perfumes freshness was the same percent


And both that evening equally lay 

In leaves no bad scents on me

Oh, I smell so good today

Yet knowing how more scents lead on to pay

I doubted if I should go back and try the other for free


I shall be telling this with a sigh

Somwhere smells and scents later 

Two perfumes displayed and I-

I took the one I’d get more compliments by

And that has made a change for the better


The author's comments:

The main theme of this poem is that choices are impactful no matter what you choose. Perfume can distract the way you smell to others and how you smell throughout the day. It’s also about how you will make many choices in your life, and those choices can come with many different thoughts about what could have happened if you had chosen differently. Big choices come with massive amounts of self-doubt and confusion, as shown in this poem. 


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