The scent of lilies

wet, fresh, sharply sweet, with a pulpy musk,

catches my attention, and clears my mind;

it reminds me of the dark, promising earth of spring beneath the green, sprouting grass,

of long gone gardens and youthful days in a home left behind,

it reminds me of the grace that has brought me to this moment,

and all the hope I need to move forward

The scent of lillies says, “Fear not.”