Ratio
by Laurie Benson 2019
Petrichor, blood of stones,
if inhaled too deeply
can be deadly to
the tissue-thin, pink-lining
of your lungs.
But, because when
it rains, this
intoxicating smell
mixed with droplets,
ozone-laced droplets,
is not deadly.
But, still addicting.
The smell of primal life,
rocks, caves, birth
and death.
If a deluge, the
smell quickly fades,
droplet to ozone ratio
too great.
But parched ground,
thirsty for a drink,
small sips in an
Arizona desert or
rain on red rocks,
the black, rich forest compost,
this carries the perfect
recipe for the long draw
on nature's cigarette.
The long, deep inhale,
and somatic response
of a long forgotten
relaxation and
realization that,
we are ashes to ashes,
and dust to dust.
In just the right ratio.
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