Memories ~ Italy - Poem

Sitting in the gardens

Birds singing, warm sun upon my back

The water gently ripples as a sculler passes in silence

Church bells ring eight

As a new day is born

I am now caught in her rhythm

This timeless endless quality of life

Living in a moment that is true and perfect

Lighthouse Lookout ~ Portofino

My mind drifts back to days gone by
Of when life was as new for me
As this day that now unfolds
Marbles with colour swirls
Fresh new box of crayons
Mud pies with my sister
Exploring with my brothers
Always curious about the day

Door to the Past ~ Santa Margherita

Now back in the present 

I find myself asking questions

For which there are no answers

I believe at least none of which I am meant to fully understand

For this I am grateful for I really don’t want to know all

Only to accept and live this life I've been given

Full of hope ~ the way it was intended 

Portofino Afternoon

One day this day will be a memory

From days long passed

The thought of this makes me smile

I hope I will still be wondering

In my future life

With childlike innocence

Of this day, this gift we each have been given

May I always see the hope in a sunrise and comfort in the setting sun

Now to get out there and enjoy another day of sunshine, painting, writing and perhaps just a little more good Italian cooking!