A little perfume can tell a lot.... |
It wafts lightly in the air A soft delicious scent Like floral, herbs, or spice To me it’s heaven sent I step a little closer Into the confines of our space The odor is beguiling And yet, it’s foreign to our place So I venture further still And I see you there You’re smiling With tender words you welcome me But the odor is enticing The essence does distract me Unfamiliar to my senses It floats on air and lingers there And I think of past offenses: Of little slips of paper With words that whispered love To those who were not me To those whose flesh you loved And the fragrance still is stronger And I’m reminded of a lie Of a promise that you made But that you did not abide— I smell betrayal in the air And things do seem amiss As you stand and start to tremble In the wake of my soft kiss And the essence is now bitter, It’s becoming vile I look to you and I do see That you no longer smile I know then your heart is heavy With the burden of your guilt And the pain that you’ve inflicted In the name of your addiction— The fragrance is a murmur That tells the simple truth: You’ve brought another to our bed And the smell is her perfume. |