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The Perfume Bottle

A perfume bottle I'll never forget
Stays in my heart, where its forever etched
It was my eldest sister's first romance
That Christmas to me was heaven enhanced.

We watched as each present became unwrapped
All us sisters hearts were truly enrapt
Each item had a heavenly perfume
The fragrance simply made our young hearts boom.

I found it the best thing I'd ever seen
Lovely as an enchanting movie scene
First thing I bought with my first pay packet
Beauteous perfume, just had to have it.

Our mom let us spend our first wage, so sweet
After that we had to pay for our keep
I'll never forget that scent, didn't cost much
Was start of a love with a magic touch.

Copyright © Beryl Edmonds | Year Posted 2025

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Sara Etgen-Baker Date: 9/11/2025 6:04:00 PM I appreciate the nostalgic nature of this poem...I found it captivating. I, too, remember my first bottle of perfume....don't recall the fragrance name...but, like you, I had to have it. have a blessed evening & best wishes with the contest, Sara Login to Reply Beryl Edmonds Date: 9/12/2025 12:59:00 AM Thank you Sara, the first perfume I ever bought didn’t cost a lot, but it was never forgot… Beryl

Paula Goldsmith Date: 9/11/2025 1:50:00 PM "The Perfume Bottle" is a lovely write/story. The little bottles gave us much joy as a young child. "Good Luck" Have a lovely day writing away................. Login to Reply Beryl Edmonds Date: 9/11/2025 5:03:00 PM Thank you Paula, when young us three sisters, two came along later, used to love going to the Woolworths store, there they had sweet bottles of scent in animal shaped bottles, we loved them, such lovely childhood memories, cheap and cheerful they were… Beryl