That madeleine moment,
Dunked in tea.
Precious fragments
Of the past,
Involuntary, unbidden,
Brought on by a certain, specific smell,
Triggering chains
(autobiographical)
Temporal, traumatic.
Recurrent research reactivates
To elicit positive emotional effects.
Cues to occurrences
Thought forgotten,
Yet remnant to the Core
Resurface with a taste,
The promise of pastries,
The senses recall
All the wonder once buried:
Oversaturated colors,
A fragrance evocative,
The muscles unbound,
A melody, a sound…
***
The bibliophile in the library,
Evoking borrowed memories.
About the Creator
Bex Jordan
They/She. Writer. Gardener. Cat-Lover. Nerd. Always looking up at the sky or down at the ground.
Profile photo by Román Anaya.
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