NOSY

My nose hurts.

Swollen, stretched-out, smelly

� but a lot less �

my nose is doing me a disservice.

I wonder:

Is it because of my new glasses?

Was I in some drunken brawl I can't recall?

Am I allergic to peanuts or ice cream or cake?

Or perhaps, are these growing pains

from constantly claiming

attempting to convince myself

that I'm better

without you?

Either way, it hurts like hell

and I wish it'd stop.