"Odiferous words"

by Dan Gasser on Wednesday, August 11, 2010 at 9:46pm

 

Breathe it in
Breathe in deep
Catch the scent
Of the secrets I keep

As the mind wanders aimlessly
We forgot what has brought
Us to our current slovenly state
From the streets in which we fought

I can read the thoughts of many
I can tell by the way they stare
They cant believe this is where I landed
After soaring higher than others would dare

I've been beyond the brain can imagine
Flying high with my feet on the ground
Feeling the pull of these straining urges
Held down tightly by the friends I found

Having something real to reach out and touch
Flesh to flesh and breath to breath
I savor the taste of the comforting words
That forever remind me of the poverty of death

The serenity of the wilting flower
The sharpness of the desert cactus
The darkness of a storm cloud in the heavens
The softness of a childs ruckus

They bring me down to realize the truths
They lift me up for the beauty they possess
I will never forget the places I've been
Or to those my feelings expressed