The air smells of the overwrought
Pasta she'd made last.night, heavy
Like the fevered pieces of seasoned
Gnocchi, overcooked to a hard and
Unyielding patch. The scent is a mix
Of sweet and exotic, almost nice. It Is an aroma at once pleasant and
Dark. It's clingy like the night that
Awoke her, insistant, incessant, full
Of its own life, yet lurking in corners