What if time had a smell
It would smell of sand
The oil in clocks
And hourglass varnish
Of must and lichens
And cobwebs and cradles
And dust in corners
And metal pendulums
It would smell of salt
Like the timeless sea
It would smell of cold
Like the arctic breeze
And as soon as you smelled it
You would forget it
Because time buries memories
As it pleases
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