Joy Ephemeral

There is a certain scent It always seems to be present On the nicest days It cascades through my window While you navigate your car Through a maze of winding backroads And for a second I feel an unfamiliar sense of nostalgia And at the stop sign I finally realize we haven't moved Turn to see you smiling at me Warmly observing I have casted sadness out into the ether for so long There is no joy left to find At our destination Just a quaint and simple gathering Of people that we know and love Everyone's in good spirits Joking and cracking up There is something in the air I can't describe it Let it wrap around me Silently observing you laughing And then you notice and smile back at me I have long been casting sadness out into the ether But for once I think I'm at a joyous moment in time It feels like everything is in slow motion But I know it's truly fleeting Let this linger and enjoy the ride Of course, I know that this will fade Push that thought out of my brain Now is not the time to overanalyze Soak it in, appreciate the subtle warmth of its embrace So I can cherish this experience long after it dies Just let it linger (let it linger), let it stall Let it slow down to a crawl Let it drag its feet along 'Cause with a blink, it could be gone There is a certain scent It always seems to be present On the nicest days It's always fleeting and never lasts