Perfume

Tiny bottle of perfume,
in my tiny hand.
The smell reminds me of you.
I keep it all these years
hidden in my drawer
because it reminds me of you..

I had that smell on me
when I met you for the first time
When I shook your hand with mine
And heard your name…

I had that smell on me,
when I was around you
And every time I smell that perfume,
I see your face in front of me.

I kept the empty bottle
But somehow the smell is still there
And when i take it in my hands
Instantly I go back in time.
I go back to you…

Today,
I realized that all my hopes and dreams
about us being together
are buried into the ground.

I took the bottle of perfume
and threw it away.

I do not need reminders of you anymore.
It hurts too much.

I will always love you,
and keep you in my heart.
But it is over.
And the perfume is gone.