Scent of Mays Past

A hint of it in the air
Comes wafting to me
And as I breathe in
My heart races

It races like the wind
And the fragrance it carries
My mind picks up the baton
In this strange relay

I travel back to May
Many years ago
When cool summer breezes blew
Laden with flowery delights

Late at night
When the lights went out
And it was too hot indoors
I built castles much like today

Castles with rooms and rooms
Of invented games to play
Of strange lands to go to
And best friends everywhere

Today's castle I build
And fill it with an assortment
Of bittersweet memories
And a little girl's playthings
From long long ago