Not Poetic
Words I prefer not be spoken in my presence, in no particular order:

• Mucus
• Loins
• Patty
• Moist

Any others you'd like to add?

Cleansing
As I stood in the shower watching the suds swirl down the drain I thought to myself, if only all of the pain and loneliness and confusion were as easy to wash away as the salty sweat from my run.