I sat down
at my desk
and I thought there was a hint of jasmine in the air
which was impossible
and so for a fleeting moment
it was you
contacting me
from the other side
like you said you would
and there was the scent of jasmine again
and it was so tangible it had to be you.

But when I moved the pile of papers
there was a tiny flower
that someone had left there and

I

was alone

Again.