We breathe in pairs,
For every time I inhale, I exhale.
What if I told you, I saved one today?
For when I inhaled, I took one extra.
I saved that breath in me,
With your aroma preserved,
It has your scent.
It’s unlike the violets,
It’s unlike the wine.

I can stop seeing,
I can stop hearing,
But I can’t stop smelling,
For your smell reminds me,
Of a time unique,
Of days of innocent blue,
And orchids with dew,
It’s unlike the violets,
It’s unlike the wine.

It’s in my heart now,
Filling me up from inside,
And I promise I’ll keep it locked,
That’s where I would like it to stay.
I know you leave tomorrow,
And this is what I hold on to,
This shall remain my muse,
It’s unlike the violets,
It’s unlike the sunshine.