You

Do they catch a whiff
of your fragrance
that spices my breath.
The same breath
that I try to hold,
for eternity,
fearing a separation
when I exhale.

Do they catch a whiff
of the sweetness
that courses through me.
The same sweetness
which nudges me
to murmur your name
like a song's refrain.

Do they catch a whiff
of the gentleness
that is now me.
The same gentleness
that gracefully accepts
you and I
may never be.