scented candles

By: Shelbi Henny

scented soaps 
and apple cider vinegar
with river water 
soaked in mango 
and mint
a fragrance of shea butter 
with hints of vanilla 
and cocoa beans
thin skin of mahogany
the visiblity of shame 
and triumph
to cater to the lonely 
definition of loads of 
laundry that i carry
beyond bouquets of roses
that dance in conjunction
to pumpkin patches
i see the rain
as clear and translucent
as wet as tears 
as cold as my leaking heart
singling every drop into my core
that reflects a despair and grief
and tugs me to the ground 
with puddles of truths that
covered so many lies in
grass and concrete 
and yet i sing in the rain
hugging myself 
to step away 
and long for the scents
that once was so familiar 
yet i am different 
when everything seems similar
yet i feel broken and new