Honeysuckle Days

I went for a walk today through our neighborhood.
It took me awhile to identify what smelled so good.
Honeysuckle perfume and freshly mowed grass.
Sweet and spicy.
Like your aftershave in the early, early morning.

The dog did well on the leash 
Sit, Stay, Heel
Just like you taught
I wonder if the scent in the air reminded him of you, too.

Oh!  And you should have seen the sky!
Saturated and cloudless
Clear and crisp as the desert
We used to call it Arizona Blue.
Isn’t it just like God to breathe that color into this day?

I miss you.
Come back soon.
We’ll walk together and make memories
Crystal and sweet
So when we’re old, we can reminisce about honeysuckle days.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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April 2, 2016 at 1:01 AM
Janet, good to see this one again. LINDA
A   Avatar
February 1, 2015 at 10:20 AM
This is very sweet, thank you for sharing A forever moment... LINDA
Bocsa Avatar
January 31, 2015 at 6:49 AM
I walked today through our neighborhood and met your honey verse.Congrat.
Boebert Avatar
January 31, 2015 at 1:51 PM
Then you are one of the neighbors I passed... Smiling!
Meade Avatar
January 30, 2015 at 3:09 PM
scent of a man . . . the longing heart has a keen sense of smell . . .
Boebert Avatar
January 31, 2015 at 1:52 PM
Yes, I was missing my husband - memory has a keen sense of smell, doesn't it?
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