First shower of rain on parched dry earth; damp, dusky scent fills the air,
almost like the earthy fragrance of empty terra-cotta,
whose thirst has just been quenched ~
Brings back memories of the first day in school, after a long summer break,
and the smell of the imperfect sable print, sandwiched between yellow textbook pages,
wish I could bury my head in ~
The sweet raspberry perfumed eraser - soft, spongy in touch; correcting pencil scribbled spelling-mistakes,
tumbles down the desk, disappearing in the black-shoes' maze,
a flicker-fairy absconds it, I guess ~
Life goes on, progressing each day; hopping jobs, places, meeting new friends,
getting married, making home, bloating big - getting pregnant,
giving birth - a big milestone attained ~
And a sniff of a cozy baby blanket, snuggled in velvety, powdery, fresh, johnson smell,
another addition to the library of nostalgic moments, compiled with vivid aromas,
an ever expanding archive of beautiful events ~
Recently, I was making Aum's bed; (as always) I sniffed his blanket before laying it down. It was neatly folded and tucked away under a pile of clothes, unused for quite sometime.
It was last used in India; when Aum was few days old. It smelt of all the lovely lotions and oils.... It smelt of my mom's home, where Aum and me started our journey together....
Instantly, I had tears in my eyes....
my mind just zoomed back in time amidst fond memories, I shall cherish for the rest of my life....
almost like the earthy fragrance of empty terra-cotta,
whose thirst has just been quenched ~
Brings back memories of the first day in school, after a long summer break,
and the smell of the imperfect sable print, sandwiched between yellow textbook pages,
wish I could bury my head in ~
The sweet raspberry perfumed eraser - soft, spongy in touch; correcting pencil scribbled spelling-mistakes,
tumbles down the desk, disappearing in the black-shoes' maze,
a flicker-fairy absconds it, I guess ~
Life goes on, progressing each day; hopping jobs, places, meeting new friends,
getting married, making home, bloating big - getting pregnant,
giving birth - a big milestone attained ~
And a sniff of a cozy baby blanket, snuggled in velvety, powdery, fresh, johnson smell,
another addition to the library of nostalgic moments, compiled with vivid aromas,
an ever expanding archive of beautiful events ~
Recently, I was making Aum's bed; (as always) I sniffed his blanket before laying it down. It was neatly folded and tucked away under a pile of clothes, unused for quite sometime.
It was last used in India; when Aum was few days old. It smelt of all the lovely lotions and oils.... It smelt of my mom's home, where Aum and me started our journey together....
Instantly, I had tears in my eyes....
my mind just zoomed back in time amidst fond memories, I shall cherish for the rest of my life....
