the bottle was green over brown glaze ceramic with a silhouette of a bird

the scent
aromatic trees
butter
just a touch of sweet onion cooked down to a caramel
and
some spice
i couldn't quite put my finger on
it had a sweet note
and it was indescribably delicious
but it wasn't bay rum
and it wasn't basil
and it wasn't rosemary
maybe it was a blend of spices
and maybe it included caraway
and maybe a little tonka bean

i don't know
i just couldn't stop sniffing it

is that what you smell like
i'm not sure
i've never gotten a complete whiff of you
i get very excited when i see you all sweaty
but
you just don't have a very strong smell
or else
i'm always so distracted
and in the seconds i have available
i just can't put it all together