April 6, 2020
Turn up the volume dial, blast it louder
Can you smell it?
The dew of the forest blades punching through the air
The fresh pine scent whizzing past your nose
The who-knows-how-old tropical scented car freshener
Sits idly as the overwhelming showers of forest scents
Fill up the dull blue truck, riding by on the old highway
The warm, cheesy smell of the doritos sitting on your lap
Just waiting to be devoured
Or the sweet, sour scent of the gummy worms in the console
Just waiting to be spilled along the floor
The smell of your mom in the driver's seat
The fresh, breezy odor flowing out from her tied up hair
That comes from that shampoo you like to steal all the time
The minty-fresh aroma of the gum you and your mom so carelessly chew
Taking over the smell of the worn-out suit cases in your packed truck
Can you smell it?
Turn the volume up higher
Drive a little faster
Roll the window down a little lower
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