The Smell Of Forever

The first time I saw you,
the air around me felt alive,
as if the world had been holding its breath,
and suddenly decided to exhale,
There was a sweetness I could not name,
a gentleness that clung to the silence,
It was not perfume, it was not roses,
but something deeper, invisible,
something my soul recognized at once,

I realized forever does not shout,
it whispers through the smallest things,
The way your eyes met mine without fear,
the way your smile broke the distance,
the way I forgot I was ever lonely,
In that moment, the future was no longer unknown,
it was standing in front of me,
breathing, smiling, waiting,
and I could smell it like the morning after rain,

The smell of forever is not heavy,
it did not demand to be noticed,
It moved through the air like a secret,
reaching for my soul unconsciously,
I found it in your laughter,
I found it in the way your hand
rested on your lap as you sat beside me ,
an invitation without words,
a promise without chains,

Every day with you felt like a season
that never wanted to end,
Even when silence sat between us,
I felt the fragrance of your nearness,
It is not about what we say,
it is about what cannot be taken away,
The smell of forever filled my lungs
when I looked at you quietly,
knowing I never needed to search again,

Now when I think of you,
I do not only feel your smile,
I feel the air carry something sacred,
It is the smell of forever,
quiet but certain,
tender but unshakable,
It tells me we are already home,
it tells me we have already arrived,
and I also smile,
because my forever smells like you.