Homeric similes inspired by a common cold.
I’ve got the sniffles.
A toilet, clogged deep
Within its pipes overflows
Spilling dirty water all across the floor
Just so does runny mucus
Backed up in my nose
Spill out onto my face
I’ve got the sniffles.
A car with its tailpipe
Blocked spews
Gas back into the cabin
Just so does the snot
In my sinuses fall back
Into my throat, choking me
I’ve got the sniffles.
Just as a waterfall
Sends down a deluge of liquid
To the rocks bellow
So too does the wet mucus
Cascade down my lips
Splashing
Onto the floor