Fetid

Over time,

The acidic cloying scent of alcohol

Has become synonymous

With the sensation of disappointment

It may be but a smell

However, it carries much

More meaning behind it

The undertone of crushed

Hopes and dreams,

Left to slowly decompose

A note of dissatisfaction,

Of steps gone astray

The bitter fragrance of anger,

Always lingering like the burn

A shot of vodka leaves behind

Countless days of disappointment,

Combined with all of the above,

Alcohol has left its fetid mark