Senses

Every so often,
Every once in a while,
Something happens -
A sound
A smell
A taste -
Not much,
But an instant,
And she remembers
Remembers the time
When they held
When every instant was a lifetime
Every instant was forever,
And in remembering
Smiles, through the pain,
Smiles, though the tears fall,
And as the sound
The smell
The taste
Dissolve,
So does the smile
But the tears remain.