what breaks your heart

sometimes it's the scent
of something
in the air,
a whiff
of yesterday,
or past mistakes,
misgivings
that sets you reeling.
while other times it's a
word said
taken the wrong way,
a mere echo of a thought
misplaced
and spoken.
it could be the color
of the sky,
a song.
a wing with a broken
bird.
a flower you once gave.
maybe it's something bought
and set aside
in memory
of someone else.
hidden in a corner,
but once seen
breaks your heart.