When you think of someone
It’s a personal time
For you to face yourself
Strike a match and light the incense
A fragrant aroma rises
With the faint hint of smoke
A series of gestures
Like a switch in my mind
Opens up the secret door within me
Warm, albeit I’m all alone
A little bit of loneliness and plenty of kindness
Are woven with memories into the present moment
Aroma is an invisible boundary
It envelops time and space
And I dissolve into me
Come now, light the incense