Write On Wednesdays … I remember
22 Jun 2011
I remember leaning in, taking hold of his arm and giving it a good sniff. I inhaled his smell. Deeply and luxuriantly, I breathed him in. I couldn’t say why I wanted to smell him, only that I did. He was bemused but allowed me to press my nose to his forearm. At this stage of the wonder at meeting someone who he really liked, I think he would have let me do pretty much anything I liked.
The smell was exquisite to my love worn and tired senses. It was manly and clean and warm. I liked it at once. Perhaps, I had read something about new lovers and how the pheromones attract, like moths to a flame. Perhaps I temporarily took leave of my senses. I don’t know now.
It was very late in the evening. It was to be an anti-climatic inhale. Soon he would graciously thank me. Tell me how much he enjoyed my company. And suddenly he would be gone. Forever after that moment there would be a him shaped hole inside my soul when he wasn’t right there next to me.
That smell of his warm delicious skin remains with me. Now, it is so familiar to me, I can’t perceive it again in quite the same way.
Write on Wednesday … character … | Stella Orbit's Blog
Sep 11, 2011 @ 21:49:20
[…] This week there were a few choice words of advice provided by Kylie Ladd over at Life In A Pink Fibro. To help. Or make us more intimidated by her excellent characteristion, depending on your point of view. This week too, there is a little more explanation required. The instructions the lovely Gillian has given for this week’s Write on Wednesday are ‘Think with Character’. I am going to write about the character from this post. […]
Jun 26, 2011 @ 23:22:47
Nice work! Loved. x
Jun 25, 2011 @ 22:46:18
I love it. I so understand what you mean.
Not long after Mr E. and I got together I had to go interstate so I took one of his T-shirts with me because it smelled like him.
Jun 25, 2011 @ 15:07:56
Gorgeous! It felt like the start of a really good, cosy book.
Jun 25, 2011 @ 14:23:07
I love this. Perfect. Just perfect.
Jun 23, 2011 @ 13:46:34
I’m all smiles. That was just lovely, and I think probably reminds many of us of our first really good, intimate smell of our loved one. Delicious.
Jun 23, 2011 @ 11:35:35
This is beautiful…just beautiful.
Jun 23, 2011 @ 03:37:00
This is just perfect, yep, nothing to add to that, just perfect.
Jun 23, 2011 @ 09:53:14
Thanks :)
Jun 22, 2011 @ 23:19:09
I also love the “him shaped hole”. You took me by surprise with your first line. But then there are so many memories that are triggered in our sense of smell that it suddenly seemed crazy that there weren’t more scent related posts today! And it was the sense of surprise that I also loved about your post – it drew me in and I wanted more. Just what you want from your first line, right? Thanks for joining in again. I am enjoying reading your words each week
Jun 22, 2011 @ 20:54:50
Love this: it’s glorious to know and crave a ‘him shaped hole’.
Jun 23, 2011 @ 09:53:50
Thanks. It’s been fun this week. :)
Jun 22, 2011 @ 20:15:05
Dear @StellaOrbit – My arm is forever yours. Much love @CommentatorGen
Jun 23, 2011 @ 09:52:34
I am glad to know that xox