Sweet scents waffle in the night air,
where they come from I know not where.
Floating by to stir my senses,
causing me to lower my defenses.
Lilacs of color in the dark,
off in the distance I hear dogs bark.
Stars sparkling from way up above,
along with the coo of a lonesome dove.
Chimney smoke swirls high in the sky,
reminding me of days gone by.
Footsteps of strangers around the block,
taking their dogs for a nightly walk.
Things remembered and understood,
reminding me how much life is good.