The Scent of Bliss

We wandered happily in a picturesque meadow

Treading the wooden bridges over the water

A waterfall splashed creating an echo

A Buddha, some candles - all standing in a perfect order.

Surrounding the area was this scent of Bliss

I looked up and saw numerous trees of Eucalyptus.

Dancing magnolias welcome you inside

Koi fish in the pond show you their style

Your senses are overpowered, you cannot help but abide

You suddenly feel alive, you suddenly feel agile.

You wish to breathe and breathe and never stop

The crisp fragrance that you inhale, I have never found it in any shop.

This Japanese Tea Garden in the Golden Gate Park, San Francisco

Is a little bit of heaven on Earth

The landscaping, the meditative state, the whole show

Makes your worries melt, brings an unusual mirth.

But one thing that you are constantly drawn to is a comforting perfume

You keep hunting for that one thing that is taking away your gloom.

Maybe it was the smell of numerous flowering shrubs standing in a line

It could have been the bonsai or simply the lush green grass.

Was it the redwood? Or, was it the pine?

My senses didn’t want to think and so I gave it a pass.

I just inhaled, inhaled this perfume of Bliss

I looked up again, oh yes; it had to be the Eucalyptus.

The hidden surprises there make you want to carry on

The wisteria and azalea inspire the poet in you

All your senses are awakened, you feel like a mere pawn  The crisp air, the fresh trees, they all make you feel so new.

The Zen garden encourages you to give

But it’s the smell, the fragrance of Eucalyptus that makes you want to live.

This was a year ago

But the perfume is still fresh in my mind

Whenever I’m in a pensive mood and my mind wanders to and fro

I think of that garden to move away from the grind.

And then my heart feels a sense of Bliss

And somehow smells that Eucalyptus.

I was reminded of my trip to the Japanese Tea Gardens in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco last year when I came across this contest on Indiblogger. The contest asks Bloggers to write about their evocative travel experience to help Godrej aer create the first crowd-inspired fragrance.
This was indeed a divine experience and I just loved sharing it like this!