there once was a commercial
that made my granny laugh
at odd moments she would re-enact
a short sniff, a long snnnnnniiiiiiffffff
a raised eyebrow
before declaring in a voice
with condescension dripping
“This pillow stinks!”
and then she would laugh
we all laughed too
until stretching out in bed
to realize, the stink, it’s here.
It’s my pillow too!