It's That Unsightly Wet Stain We All Fear

It's that unsightly wet stain we all fear.

Freshly showered and ready,

But soon you'll be sweaty;

You'll stick and you'll smear.

It's that unsightly wet stain we all fear.

It's the mug-muggiest season of all.

Take a walk if you wanna

Slow-cook in a sauna,

Drip like a wax doll.

It's the mug-muggiest season of all.

If you fear dehydration

Or quick suffocation,

You're certainly safer indoors.

If you dread perspiration,

Heed my exhortation:

Deodorize your leaky pores.

It's the steam-steamiest time of the year,

So wear breathable underwear,

Act like you don't care,

And carry a spare

For that unsightly wet stain,

Yeah, that irrigated terrain,

Oh, that unsightly wet stain. . .we all fear.

David Acosta © 2025

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To your reader, your word-nectar imbiber?

Private thoughts enthusiastically revealed;

Feelings unguarded, and words without fetters;

Tears and fears mingling with ink, folded and sealed;

Regrets and yearnings, expressed via letters.

David Acosta © 2025