The Scent of Despair

Beneath fluorescent lights so bright,

Drycleaner's hands, a desperate fight.

A pungent odor fills the air,

Despair and sweat, in shirts they wear.

For every scent, a story blooms,

Infidelity, or musty hotel rooms.

The cleaner sighs, his nostrils flare,

As he drowns in fragrances of despair.