The Smell Of Your Soul Poem by Ulysses Cabinatan

Vanilla
Peppermint
Menthol
Rose
Strange…
I can smell souls
a pigpen
a crispy bacon
Some smell like the Desert rain
And some like the camel of the Bedouins


petrol
an exhaust gas of a car
Different smells
of different souls
Some smell like old urine
Adds a fog to the brain

Some smells like onion and curry
Want you to go away in a hurry
And some smell like spa oils
Make you feel aroused and happy,
But it evaporates easily
As the wind blows away
Some smell like of a stench armpit sweat
Forces you to hold your breath

Different smells of different souls
The smell of fresh cut grass
Or the smell of lemon
Or a money from the fish market
And some smells of a rotten rat
Some souls smell blessed
Some souls smell being lost

Some smell like H2S
Fatal and deadly
Some smell a stench
Resembling that of a used baby diaper
Some smell like a Turkish coffee
Keep you awake overnight but not worry free

But your soul smells heavenly
It reduce the stress, the tensions and worries
It gives me a feeling of well-being,
It gives me a sense of balance, calmness
It’s stimulating

My love,
The smell of your soul is the only one I behold
As your fragrance spread
It relaxes my soul
Better than the smell of oil burners
More soothing than the smell of lavender,
As your soul permeates
In my whole being


Smell may not be a human need
but your fragrance satisfies my needs
Breathe into my nostrils the fragrance of yours
for it gives me strength
Cover me with the perfume of your love
Your smell, your soul,
renewed my heart.