Italy Forever in my Mind
One more time I laugh out loud
Thoughts of Rome, sun and clouds
My dreams harken back to Italian nights
Piazza strolls amid twinkling lights
My memories still fresh from a global summer
Indigo nights; sensual stunners
That life of mystery awakened desires
We were engulfed in passion, internal fires
We covered the grounds, throwing coins in a fountain
We sought cooler temps in exotic mountains
We saw our days through the eyes of the locals
And differentiated each dialect and the unique vocals
I’ve tried to forget the bliss we relished
So exotic, pure, no memories embellished
We arrived back home, no changes visible
Yet dreams were planted, our futures more winnable
Abandonment of routine, shifts toward flight
Altered our consciousness with beauty so bright
I’ll never forget that summer we bloomed
We became young women, confident smiles we plumed