"____" looks, feels, smells, sounds, and tastes like....

LOVE...
...looks like my grandma opening her arms to give me a big hug when I'm upset.
...feels like my heart beating quickly, threatening to beat itself right out of my chest.
...smells like my grandpa's home cooked breakfast every Sunday morning.
...sounds like my mom locked in her room, singing music until she hits each note perfectly.
...tastes like a vanilla milkshake, brought to me by someone I care about.

CREATIVE WRITING...
...looks like a notebook, tattered but with lots of ideas.
...feels like a good way to wake up in the morning-- getting my brain into gear.
...smells like strawberry hand sanitizer.
...sounds like Naomi rambling about Harry Styles in a thick accent, or the clicking of a keyboard.
...tastes like mint, left for us in a bowl on the front table.

DEPRESSION...
...looks like my journal pages, words filling every space on the page.
...feels like a lump in my throat, and a weight on my heart.
...smells like the "willow scented" hairspray I used in 8th grade.
...sounds like fast and silly music streaming through my headphones in an effort to cheer me up.
...tastes like salt after another breakdown.

CHILDHOOD...
...looks like the small generic white and blue house, my great-grandma's house, that I grew up in.
...feels like the large, thick, soft blanket my dad bought me when build-a-bear was closed.
...smells like cigarette smoke and coffee when I wake up in the morning.
..sounds like my feet kicking the bedroom door after I throw another one of my tantrums.
...tastes like eggs with pictures drawn on top with ketchup.

GROWING UP...
...looks like acne and bills on the table, a license in my wallet.
...feels like the steering wheel in my hands, 10-2 position.
...smells like coffee in the morning and gasoline at the gas station.
...sounds like silence, no nagging or yelling.
...tastes like sweet wine, a lit cigar, or cold pizza.

HEARTBREAK...
...looks like a locked door, a red face, and tissues in the trash.
...feels like my heart has been replaced with a hole.
...smells like his cologne.
...sounds like Nevershoutnever, "You Are So Beautiful," and Bruce Springsteen.
...tastes like chocolate ice-cream, vanilla milkshakes, and the entire contents of my refrigerator.

SUMMER...
...looks like green grass and colorful blooming flowers.
...feels like sweat on the small of my back as i kick the blanket off again in the night.
...smells like freshly cut grass.
...sounds like cicadas on the trees outside my window, a woodpecker on the side of my house.
...tastes like a seven-eleven slurpee, 4 different layers of flavor in a swirl to the lid.

FUTURE...
...looks like an acceptance letter to Drury.
...feels like a headache and a fast beating heart.
...smells like nicely scented candles.
...sounds like a clock "tik-tock"-ing through the night.
...tastes like birthday cake, with chocolate icing and sprinkles on top.

HAPPINESS...
...looks like a smile on my face, a pile of books on my nightstand, and people sitting around a table at a book club meeting.
...feels like my heart is in sync with my brain.
...smells like book pages, my perfum, or dinner cooking in the kitchen.
...sounds like me finally singing in the shower again, happy tunes, and my laugh.
...tastes like vanilla milkshakes, chocolate, my grandpa's mashed potato pancakes, and avacado.