Smoke and Perfume

Second "Cigarette & Perfume" contest entry.

She strolled into the room

Smelling of smoke and cheap perfume

Her fingernails were free of dirt

Her skirt was just a hair too short

For anyone to really think

Of her or take her seriously

Each man she passed: their eyes glued to her

Each woman she walked by thought they knew her

“Oh there’s just another s**t,”

they thought, “Girl, keep your legs shut.”

She stepped outside and flicked an ash

Into a male admirer’s path

Intimidated, yet he approached her

Otherwise he’d never have known her:

Known she was the sweetest girl

In the whole entire world

And because of the way she smelled and dressed

She made the other girls depressed

The ones she gave a second glance

Were the ones happy they’d gotten a chance

Because underneath the smoke and perfume

There was a heart with lots of room.

 

Reviews

[Jason]

I good tale on not judging a book by its cover. Its nice to be proven wrong about some things. Good piece here. :)