What a fabulous family of words, CJ.

With a quick noting of the reviews below, one can see easily what a touchstone you created. Everyone has a secret place in their heart that erupts in a fountain of emotions when the right trigger is pulled. Oftentimes, its unplanned, powerful, totally beyond our control.

Your closing lines say it all:
"Today in a crowd,
I caught the scent of his cologne..."

O, yes, how strongly we identify. And love those "Moments in Time."

As always, CJ, your words move us from deep within.

Love to you,
Richard

What beautiful imagery: 'flash - frozen' 'efficient mind' 'waiting patiently' 'pick that lock' 'breathed back to life' all adds up to a mind ever mindful of a trigger to release the appropriate moment in order to please our senses.

Your writings reveal a craftswoman possessed with a fathomless cerebral repository of words, phrases, clauses, similes, anecdotes, imagery and metaphors etc to enrich us with.

Regards
Dai

Momories of a loved one never fades away....just a tiny thing can bring it all back....and haunt you for days!!

Love Tinka

Well said,many times i have opened up this dungeon of memories and senses...

Michael

This is an amazing poem. Thanks for sharing your gift.

Our sense of smell, and the memories it can trigger, is truly an amazing thing.

CJ.

Thanks for the memories. You've made a few moments stand still for me.

This poem is an excellent example of how well written, simple words can profoundly express mystery, romance and sensuality. This poem gives the reader just enough information to allow them to gather whatever scents or memories they wish but not overpower them with Brut-ish excess. Less is more and this poem is proof.
loveya
Rusty

Sometimes memories turn themselves into a very tiny, nearly invisible one inside your shoe getting your attention, no letting you to ignore it until you give it its time.
Then, are those provoked memories by someone going by leaving that special scent...
Georg

Memories, like grains of sand. Never knowing what will trigger one. Very sweet write.
Be safe,
Karen

"..like fruit in a gelatin salad..." great comparison-such a truthful write

It is very true that a scent or a sound (music) can bring back a memory in a flash, CJ. Thank you. Love and peace to you,

Regis

Wow! so great...short, almost mysterious, potent :-)

ann

This one is gorgeous, CJ, captures the mystery of lost love. Well done!

(((HUGS))) and love, Karla.

Poetic feast abounds in the "Moments in Time" ~ poetized with words that sound pholosophic-romantic-spiritual.

I salute You, Poet.


Andre Emmanuel Bendavi ben-YEHU

Wonderful poetry with a hint of romance at the end.

Oh wow...this was sensual in a mysterious way...and intriguing to the memories of "Moments in Time" so to speak...
This is excellent CJ!
Loved it!
Love and Peace~
Kimmy~
P.S. What kind of cologne? :)

now this is a side of you I've missed ! This is wonderful, CJ. More more more !

A wonderful write my dear friend, it amazes me how powerful our senses are, they have the power to transport us back to a wonderful time, and sometimes to a time we wish to forget...enjoyed this beautiful write!
Blessings,
Joyce Bowling

CJ again this captures so well that split second that a scent, a glance, a touch or somthing can trigger memories and love locked far away and forgotten. Sweet expressions of a lingering love.

How very hauntingly lovely! Yes, just a whiff or a word and whole scenarios come to mind. Beautifully written CJ!

Eileen

This is riveting CJ, and one I can definitely relate to. I was once bent over selecting cereal at the grocery store when a whiff of his cologne (so to speak) went walking behind me. Turned out that my heart didn't need to jump into my throat because the wearer was an old duffer who had to be at least 90 or more. Talk about a slosh of cold water in the face! Tee hee! :-) Love, Michelle