“scent”
the scent of that woodsy cologne
brings back memories of long gone
days
of whirlwind nights and rendezvous
back then neither of us were
looking
for love – just fun times - and they
were
but sometimes on lonely nights,
I find myself reminiscing still
- Written for dVerse Poetics: Empire of Scents. I wrote this piece also as a quadrille, or 44 word poem.
The "what ifs" and "could have beens" find a way back into our memories, Arcadia. Those are wonderful triggers, BTW!
ReplyDeleteSigh... beautifully written.. such strong and vivid images :D
ReplyDeleteI think we all have memories of those lost opportunities, and then we spend our whole life searching.
ReplyDeleteOh, I have a similar memory--only I can't look back with regret. Sometimes it's lucky to leave someone in the past.
ReplyDeleteThis is so spot-on....very relatable and beautifully written :-)
ReplyDeleteI'm glad for the what have beens for they help me appreciate the "this is"...no regrets here. I did regret for years but not anymore. But sometimes, those smells do trigger memories. Excellent write.
ReplyDeleteThe memories of good times would not be erased easily when particular scents were detected now. Each had their favorite perfumes, really!
ReplyDeleteHank
Hank