Cedarwood

by Anshudha Garimella

Nights wrapped up in cashmere

We sat by the fire

Curled up listening to

The sound of crackling fire

I can remember the scent of cedarwood

As I watched the embers light up the wood

Turning flames to smoke

The fire danced the dance of red  and blue

I’m so glad it was you

You were as warm as a balmy July night

I wasn’t gonna let you go without a fight

So I light a candle that smells like cedarwood

And dream my dreams about you

I come alive in autumn

When the landscape is as warm as the fire

And the moon is as bright as your eyes

Which light up the night

And the fall skyline is as orange as tangerines

The sunset looks like a sweet sangria

I can taste the autumn when I smell cedarwood

And I dream about you

And our walks in the woods

I can remember the warmth of your skin

And the way your smile was illuminating

The room

You voice as warm as a balmy July night

I wasn’t gonna let you go without a fight

and I’m still like this today

Waiting for the fall

And hanging on

Waiting patiently for the summer to lose its heat

So I can feel the cashmere on my feet

And be entangled in your arms

My cedarwood so sweet.