by axxxm
23/October/2022 in Warsaw
The other day at night in Warsaw
I was quickly meeting a woman
At the end, we hugged and parted
Then, I walked to the city centre to meet a friend
While walking, I noticed my coat gave off pleasant, sweet scent
It was her perfume
Arrived in the city centre and met a friend at a bar
Having a chat over a couple of alcohol, but still I felt her perfume from my coat
She was not there, but as if she was next to me
Then I remembered one line from an acclaimed Japanese writer, Junichiro Tanizaki:
"酒は人間の肉体を酔はせ、香は人間の魂を酔はせる。⏤ Alcohol makes our body intoxicating. Fragrance makes our soul intoxicating"
Surely my soul was intoxicated by her perfume
namely by her