Aroma of a Past Love

 

A smell rises up from the steaming pavement
It is at once both repugnant and sweet
Evoking remembrances of you
Bittersweet memories cloud my mind
Melting today into yesterday

The myriad of aromas dance in the air
Visible as a hazy veil in the summer heat
Lending reality to the illusion
Of another time; another city
When we walked united beneath neon lights

Constantly reforming and swirling around
Like a chameleon through a changing landscape
Always familiar, yet never the same
Igniting emotions buried deep
Creating conflict within my soul

The pervasive odors of the city
Though constant; are never consistent
Pleasing to the senses in one breath
Unknown and frightening with the next
Reminding me of your love

Reviews

[Yvonne Heidt]

This is cool. You captured the "elusive" feelings of scent, excellently. I hate it when it comes, then I have memories only to find that I can't remember what it was that I was thinking of. Kind of like waking up from dream and not remembering it.

Beautiful job, as always. :)

[Dezaraye]

Very vivid descriptions. I loved you using a chameleon to describe the change, that's my favorite line. This is a very strong descriptive piece. Lovely!

[Jenny Davis]

A very vivid piece, I liked how you described the smells and different city....memories can indeed be bitter sweet....very nicely written :)