Five Scents

Lay down
Breathe.
Take in my scent –
my shampoo, my perfume,
my makeup
Take in my scent –
my skin, my breath
Listen.
slow, steady, intake
slow, steady, inhale
quick, hard, exhale
quick, hard, exhaust
Feel.
my life, my rhythm
heart beat –
1-2, 1-2, 1-2
tick-tock, tick-tock
pitter-patter
muscle twitch
skin graze
Watch.
chest rise
fall
eyelash fall
rise
lips part
close
nervous swallow
Taste.
my lips –
hints of lipstick
my skin –
bitterness of perfume