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[politicallywannabe]

my olfactory memories

i always associate my memories with smells

the smell of indian chicken curry transports me back to when my mother fed me with her hands on a Sunday afternoon

the smell of japanese cherry blossom perfume is a fragrant flashback to my childhood bestfriend and i dressing up for a grand affair

the smell of my 5 year old labrador’s paws is a redolent reminder of his arrival. my eyes welled up with tears because my love for him was uncontainable.

but this smell, i did not welcome you.

you plagued my brain with memories i had buried in the deepest crevices of my mind

that white dupatta with a sweet-smelling perfume

i opened my eyes and i was there in that same dreaded room

my teeth were chattering as water dripped from my wet hair but i could not lift the dupatta and face him as he touched me

12 year old me knew this touch was wrong. this touch wanted me to go back to the shower and take another bath 

the touch crept up my back, near my breasts and on my neck 

he was so close to me i could still smell the lunch on his breath 

i left the room smelling of soap and prayed that my olfactory memory would suppress 5 minutes ago 

but i look up and see my elder sister look at me with pity. a mutual understanding. an experience which brought me sorrow.

my olfactory memory, you betrayed me.

you broke the rose tinted glass you showed me the world through daily

today, my olfactory memory, you betrayed me.