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Fake roses make me think
Of our life together
Where I expected to inhale
The fragrance of a life entwined
Of warm companionship and bliss
What I got instead
Was a bunch of plastic flowers
Colours gaudy
A gilt edge border
That was meant to entice
But it never did
Lacking not just the aroma
But a soul
Laugh you may
At that thought
Of a spirited flower
So close your eyes
And in your mind
Transport away
To a verdant vale
Where flowers bloom
Inhale their delicate scent
Their short lived life
Leaves behind a fragrance
That lives forever.
Welcome to another week of Friday Fictioneer. Missed last week due to extra work commitments and with this being a busier week, I thought I'd get one in before the week gets hectic. It is a day of sad memories for us, can't believe five years have passed since this entry In Our Hearts Forever
To read the other blooming writers this week, click here.
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100 words.Welcome to another week of Friday Fictioneer. Missed last week due to extra work commitments and with this being a busier week, I thought I'd get one in before the week gets hectic. It is a day of sad memories for us, can't believe five years have passed since this entry In Our Hearts Forever
To read the other blooming writers this week, click here.
Very true. There are flowers I smelled when I was 10 that I still remember
ReplyDeleteThanks Neil, there is something about smells that can trigger memories so strong and real it feels like you’ve been transported back in time.
DeleteBeautifully written.
ReplyDeleteThank you Iain.
DeleteDear Subroto,
ReplyDeletePoignant and full of emotion. Olfactory is a strong memory trigger. Well done.
Shalom,
Rochelle
Indeed Rochelle, they say odor-evoked memories are associated with “stronger feelings of being brought back in time. Thank you for your comments.
DeleteSince my sense of smell has gone on an indefinite leave of absence, I am thankful for the memory of the smell of garden roses, among many other things. Lovely poetry.
ReplyDeleteThanks Linda I am glad you liked it.
DeleteBeautiful write.
ReplyDeleteThank you Lisa.
DeleteVery nicely done. The sense of smell is something we so often take for granted.
ReplyDeleteWe do and yet a scent might get tied to vivid memories in our brain. Thanks for your comments Sandra.
DeleteBeautifully done, Subroto.
ReplyDeleteSmell is that one trigger for so many memories and emotions.
Thank you Dale, I am g;ad you liked it.
DeleteThat was not the romance she deserved.
ReplyDeleteAnd that was the reason for the lament. Thanks for reading Liz.
DeleteI like the comparison of fake flowers to an empty relationship.
ReplyDeleteThank you Alistair I am glad you liked it.
Deletelovely and sad
ReplyDeleteThank you Jade.
DeleteA sad story of broken dreams. Nice use of the prompt as a symbol of their relationship.
ReplyDeleteThanks Margaret that was indeed my intent.
DeleteWell written post
ReplyDeleteThanks Ira.
DeleteThere is nothing better than the scent that lingers...
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely, thank for your comments Björn.
DeleteRoses without their sweet fragrance just aren't the same. A beautifully written piece, especially the last two stanzas.
ReplyDeleteThank you Magarisa, I am glad you liked it.
DeleteBeautiful, I like the comparison of the artificial flowers with the fake relationship.
ReplyDeleteThanks Gabi, I am glad you liked it.
DeleteYep. There's no substitute for the real thing.
ReplyDeleteThat is so true. Thanks for reading and commenting Alice.
DeleteIt's almost as if the gilt-edged roses were by all appearances ideal, but could not ever be the real thing. Which is a happy soulful connection with your partner.
ReplyDeleteThe fake flowers lacked the fragrance of the real one. Thanks for reading and commenting Fatima.
DeleteThanks Stuart. they say odors are more effective as reminders of past experience than other senses.
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