At night, when I tuck my three little kittens into bed, I have a habit of breathing in their youthful essence as I press a tender kiss on their heads. Sometimes the two older kittens notice and ask me what they smell like, and together we imagine all the possibilities...plump Santa-shaped sugar cookies baking in the oven, early autumn embracing leaves with a watercolor wash of red, gold, and orange, the calming fragrance of just cut, sweet summer grass that mellows a July morning, honey rich rings that encircle Saturn, the smooth, salty surface of turquoise sea glass. The following piece was written about just a few of the scents my three little kittens have inspired. I love you dearly V, J, and H.
You smell of sunlight and the laughter
That warms your dimpled face
And heart notes of moonlight and stars bright
That foster the dreams you paint so vividly
With colors you collect
From the gardens you plant in my heart
You smell of the season’s first charging thunderstorm
And sweet lilacs that perfume memories of a youthful heart
And base notes of tenderly
plucked buttercups
That you hold to my chin
Illuminating the layers of my love
E.A. O'Connell
No comments:
Post a Comment