SCENT OF YOU
What is this carried on the wind
And where will this end
When the scent of you reaches me
And I look up and long to see
One who longer stands at my side
Will my tears need to hide
As I realize this is a memory
Of a love that used to be
And the soft scent clinging there
Is the not the same infused somewhere
In my mind and heart so long ago
I breathe deep, not yet ready to let go
Of this scent, forest, sea, and sand
Mingled and I feel your hand
Once more upon my face
Though neither of us is in this place
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KEEP RUNNING
Keep running, keep them at bay
Keep running from what they say
They can’t catch up and pull you down
Tackle you to the cold, hard ground
Unless you stop and let them pass
Close enough to catch this lass
Keep running, you deserve better
Keep running, before they fetter
Your hopes and dreams, tie you down
So your own tears make you drown
Stretch those legs and run
Even if you must race the sun
Two poems for two days. Somehow I never found the time to post yesterday’s poem, so you get a two for one deal today.
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