Smells of Time

In you comes -

in your sad seven year old

ironic tracksuit

and pair of box fresh.


In you comes -

looking for deals

on the board

behind the counter

which we all knows

show same best day

as last time, last week, last year.


In you comes -

doing quick sums

and ordering a dozen shots

with your release money

which you quickly shares out

to punters who isn't interested.


In you comes -

barely missed

and completely blitzed

just another forgotten

madman.


In you comes -

a madman bent by routine;

a madman twisted by addiction;

a madman caught in the to and fro

of the outside which has turned its back

and good riddance.


In you comes -

a madman smelling of time.

Steve Coel