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peterdawes — The Fragrance of You
Published: 2008-02-11 02:51:48 +0000 UTC; Views: 287; Favourites: 3; Downloads: 2
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I still haven't figured out,How to rid my mind,
Of your smell.
It taunts me through,
Parks and city streets.
Through moments,
Mundane; ordinary.
My body still.
My mind drifting elsewhere.
It walks into,
The realm of reverie,
And there you are.
Your unique perfume;
The first thing I sense.
That mixture of,
Brashness and gentleness,
Warmth and contempt;
The fire of rage,
The aroma of passion.
Sugar and spice,
Tickling at me,
Until I feel,
Your skin,
Underneath my nose.
Inhaling deeply.
Your hair sways;
Your head turns.
I don't have to,
Open my eyes,
Because your scent reflects,
Your happiness;
Your warmth.
I see your smile,
Inside my mind.
Your voice speaks,
What your body has,
Already been telling me.
Proclamations of love.
I say it too;
If just for the excuse,
To steal another,
Lingering breath.
Memorizing you once again.
Knowing the moment,
I open my eyes,
You will be gone.
The wind steals your scent.
But I know it will be there,
The next time my mind drifts,
And I long for your presence again.
Because, I haven't figured out,
How to rid my mind
Of you.
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Comments: 11
Wow..This is amazing. Certain smells remind me of someone very special that I have been away from for a long time.. I love being able to feel the emotion behind what you right to.. Like I said amazing..
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Thank you kindly, Sabrina. I appreciate your warm words and your adding my poem to your collection.
Smell evokes some of the more visceral memories I possess. Amazing how something so simple can attach itself to something so intense.
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You are very welcome.
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ah, fantastic.
I always think smell is a very nderused sense...and yet its one of the best triggers for memory of the lot. I think you've really capture that here.
I love this section:
"I say it too;
If just for the excuse,
To steal another,
Lingering breath."
just genius...
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Thank you kindly. It seems to evoke memory the most for me, be it by my nature or the nature of the beast itself in being estranged from a loved one. I can never tell the difference sometimes.
I appreciate your comment.
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indeed, sometimes it is...difficult to seperate the two.
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For some of us more so than others, I suppose.
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*fanning myself* excellent. that's pretty much all i can say.
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Thank you, my good lady. *bows* I appreciate your kindness.
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