Digging your fingers into fresh dirt
Snow being shoved down the back of your coat
Walking through the woods
The way cold glass fogs when you press your hand against it
A perfectly brewed cup of tea
The taste of Vodka at the back of your throat
Blood at the corner of your mouth
Cloying sweetness on the back of your tongue
The first glass of fresh water
Stale breath when you wake up
The taste of salt on the tip of your tongue
Your bed after travelling
Thigh-high stockings and garter belts
Darting shadows in the corner of your eye
Dust floating in golden sunlight
The smell of ozone during a storm
The smell of Cologne/Perfume on warm skin
The musty smell of an abandoned home
The bitter tang of acetone
The smell of burning wood
The smell of freshly baked bread
The cold, sharp smell of the first frost
The feel of fingertips trailing over a bare shoulder blade
The feel of fingers brushing together by accident
Blowing a raspberry against someone’s skin
Being so close that you can feel your lips brush when you whisper
The tender ache when you press against bruises
A person’s weight as they lie on top of you
Stepping in something squishy
Gritty eyes when you stare into fire too long
Your favourite song on repeat for the hundredth time
The waver in a person’s voice when they’re stressed
Singing badly as loud as you can
A quiet sigh as they turn away
Trying to pull on clothes with damp skin
The empty space that can’t be breached between you in bed
The jittery, sick feeling when you can’t do anything
Exhausted numbness after crying
The relief of fatalistic recklessness
The moment when reality starts to make sense again
Finding old photographs you’d forgotten about
Someone accepting the bad parts of you without judging
Brown iodine stains on skin
Fingertips smudged in blue ink
Indigo skies just before dawn
Feel free to use in writing and art - I’ll be tracking the tag ‘sensory prompts’ if you want to share :)
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