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Stranger
You pivot by me cleanly,
not kissing shoulders,
but we share air
so I hold you in my nose–
A bouquet of bacon
and scrambled eggs, with onions.
No breath as intentional
as the next one I take.
This story you shed
is all I know of you;
We are not familiar,
but I am no stranger to your scent.
Pre-Final Edits (before giving in to McFee's comments, which I didn't agree with)
You pivot by me cleanly:
not a kiss of shoulders,
nor a brush of jackets
but our air impacts
so I hold you in my nose–
A banquet of bacon
and hastily scrambled eggs.
No breath as intentional
as the next one I take.
This story you shed
is all I know of you;
I am not familiar,
but I am no stranger to your scent.