Another Chapter
How exciting it is to begin another
chapter after the last one was completed!
Not quite! Because in my journeys and new
experiences, there are always more things
to review. The actual time spent on what
I have written or recorded in pictures
and footage requires more time if it's going
to be a good memory for me and you.
By doing this, the completed chapter can
then be relegated to history! Why do this?
Why not just enjoy the moment,
let go of what all is around you,
not worry about how the world
proceeds in its own mysterious ways?
This I cannot do, even though I know
that, maybe I should. Life is life
and sacred too. That's why I want
to continue writing my new chapter
because I want to see where this initial
experience, this previous completed
chapter leads us to. Why not become
aware of this propensity of mine
and help it along? It can be a chapter
in which you are also part of the story
as I am. Enjoy this ride together, I say,
but also enjoy the reflections that
these new tracks will provide.
Such is history that can give meaning and
gratitude if you truly care. If you want
How is your new day?
Please 'Don't cry for me Argentina"
was the memory of the life of a poor
young girl who succeeded in spite
of her background and upbringing.
She showed true grit and street wisdom
with so much hope for a future that would
continue in the chased allure of material
wealth and political influence. So once
such a goal has been reached, where
do we humans go next? Do we forget all
of our original aims in life? That is to make
ourselves and others live better lives?
Or is this purely a pursuit of selfish gains?
Does this, in the end, reach its natural demise?
Is this what life is all about? Why do we worry?
Why don't we truly love? For the sun rejoices
and shines each day, even behind those
clouds that often appear on the horizon!
Let there be the sun for you and me,
even when the clouds cover the light
of its bountiful nature. We are a part
of this Universe. We are here now.
Evita Peron in the end realized that all
the love that we hold in our heart for
others is no more than one good ideal.
The people, others whom we love, have
their own destiny, their own journey;
even when they are the victims of brutal
events, of Governments that fail them.
Such is Life, such is the way it has been!
We all, each one of us, should reflect
and say: 'don't cry for me even if you love
me!' For this is the path that I have chosen,
this is my journey and my destination will
arrive. I don't know when, but I will continue
to be true for me and you to the very end.
Rejoice in my love for you, remember all
the time that I tried to live so that we could
all be better... and then Time closed its hands
in a final applause when our deeds are done.
When we are ready to close our curtain!
Walking in Melbourne
Priceless is this walk as we stroll
in South Bank admiring the Yarra
surrounded by so much to see!
How can this be? Not every day
we have company. Therefore it's
great just to be able to appreciate
all on offer by this portion of the City!
Just enjoying looking at the Cafes
where people meet and talk, or admiring
all these buildings that have slowly
made their way upwards towards
the sky! A miracle, I say. Behold this
reality that took so long to build.
From here people from all over our
World come to watch the fireworks
that often are set up for us all. Whether
you are a local or tourist, our Central
Melbourne is truly a place of joy at
a leisurely pace. And this time it was
you who made me appreciate it all
even more, Grazie Bella.
Splashing in a spa
How good is this morning spa
and the pool. Oh, the sauna!
Refreshing experience as our
activities take form in our new
dawn! Sunset love can be fun
if we let it happen naturally!
We are there admiring the horizon
from a park bench by the sea.
And then after a good night sleep,
it's time to live it up for Time will
not be on our side forever. Time
calls the shots each day, every day.
Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is
a dream. So today we must fill it up
with gifts for our soul, with peace
in our heart, taking joy on our walk.
It's a simple equation, for life needs
living. Yes, let's do that!
Don't think of me
You told me not to think of you
and here I am, in the early hours
of the morning, doing just that!
Back into my own world, my niche
with Poetry My Friend. Like a pet,
she keeps me company, without
demanding anything from me!
Perhaps this is the way it should
really be when wanting the physical
presence of fellow life travelers. Each
one too, like you, needs space to do
what they have to do and must do!
I must confess that it is hard for me
not to think of you, even though I know
that I should! For you have come to me
like sunshine after another night when
only the stars and the moon gave me
light... like in a tunnel. My heart was
heavy with solitude. My sun had deemed
in a sunset after a beautiful day. This time,
I did not expect this sun's warm rays
to shine again for me! So how can I not think
of you when I am full of gratitude and love
to be with you! Let's compromise. I will think
of you whenever I want, but you shall have
the freedom to continue to sleep and have
your time when I am not there: closed in
my own space with a ready flame by my side
to be lit up whenever we meet again!
What do I do now?
A good question for me today
as I reassess moving forward,
whilst following my present reality
situation and maintenance.
The Universe tells me to still think
like a young man, to look forward
into the future, but always reminding
me of the limitations of Time.
This human life house of cards can
come tumbling down at any moment,
as it pleases and whenever it happens.
So what do I do now? Only have fun?
Don't have any commitments? Just wander
around aimlessly? I have purpose with
the Universe, it understands me... my
doubts about what I see, my humility
in front of what the Almighty expects
of me! So, what should I do now as this
year unfolds? I have traveled far from
where I was after my life's companion
was recalled to Eternal life. She cannot help
me anymore except with our memories
and all those left behind: my family! Again,
what do I do now whilst getting over the loss
and grief? Being on your own is liberating,
but every day the path forward demands
a new approach, a new direction. Now, today,
the future is up to you! What do I want now?
To be me! To live with liberty! The freedom
to decide what each day brings. If the day
needs flexibility, so be it! I have always been
happy to stop and respect all who are around
me, no matter how busy I have been. And some
in turn respond with:" I am busy now".
I am now looking at what I must do!
This response I have had thrown at me
many times! So now, I too am sometimes
busy. A leopard does not change its spots
and a shark only moves when it is hungry?
Knowing my own nature helps me. This is
what I must do. Enjoy each day as it unfolds,
do what I like and like what I do. The rest
is truly up to me! Whatever it may be!
Evita
We planned to see this Musical
at the Victorian Arts Centre, near
the Gallery. So we walked and
bought tickets. Very lucky to get
them at such short notice. This
young Argentinian woman remains
a symbol in history. Inspiring
the writing of the song: "Don't cry
for me Argentina". Her life began
in poverty and was ended by cancer
at thirty three, married into political
royalty! For in our Democracies once
elected you win and remain a part
of the story of your Nation. Like Kings
and Queens when people were only
subjects! Evita Peron traveled too
and met Leaders in Europe and the Pope.
This added to her allure, her image
and gratitude for having come out
of poverty. What a journey, like winning
the lotto in life where people struggle,
fight to live with little hope of overcoming
their penury! Eva Duarte de Peron remains
a symbol for Argentina. Our own Tina Arena
played the part beautifully. I often don't go
to such shows, but was moved by my curiosity.
This musical was great and so was my
company, for fortune in life often comes
unexpectedly! Just like with Tina Arena
who had to leave Melbourne after her
youthful performing days were over.
She found it a struggle here to continue
her career and be accepted as a true blue
Aussie! To then return for a second coming
to represent our new understanding
and redefining the new blue Aussie
of our Diversity! Such a great show!
Such a memory!
Thank you for your company
Thank you for your company
for a loss received by destiny
is also a part of our journey!
We could just fall apart and let all things be!
Or we gather our inner strength, spiritual force
and proceed with courage to another
phase of our own track. We are born
alone and all through life look for a soul mate.
Then we find one, we live together.
Then one day lose it all. So now what do we do?
We cry and weep. We feel sorry.
We ask ourselves: "why me?: Why
should I bear this loss? Is the Universe
against me? Then we realize that's
the nature of our existence. There is
everything in our path, the greatest
joy or grief to bear, the sun, rain, storms and hail.
in fact this good bad duality follows us on our mortal journey.
The other world we cannot see, but want
to believe. That's where we come from
and that's where we are due to return after our Time is done,
whether our candle is lit for long,
or was spent too soon or, sometimes, didn't even
make it to get on the journey of life.
Such joy for a life well spent,
such misery when tragedy strikes! But, all in all,
we need to get up and proceed ahead without
looking back... but I prefer to see it all as history.
So now I walk at my pace and found along
the way my way and there, there was you!
Ah what fortune! New born love!
As time goes by
We are back on track in our
normal routine. We are enjoying
these sessions of texting, talking,
video calling. There is so much
to say... yes, we have to find
new ways! Looking inwards is
not the answer although this is
unavoidably so! We do need
to open up and say what we
want to say about a lot of topics
and themes. To let our souls refresh
with new oxygen and views! Don't
be afraid or be embarrassed, all is ok.
I am protecting you even when you
think that I am not. So why would I ruin
this reality? Love these moments together,
be free and not too cautious with me.
Now let new light and sunshine accompany
all of our activities. Ok let's rest sometimes,
take a break, recharge but then we must
continue our journey even when we are
on different tracks and doing what we need
or want to do. For rest assured: I love you...
as I hope you do me too!"
Lunch and Dinner
How good is it to have lunch
and dinner together, you and me!
Let's throw in a visit to restaurants
or cafes and enjoy our company.
For we are made to be companions,
friends, travelling partners and also
to be there for activities. Let's walk
in the park, go to the beach, do some
shopping, play table tennis, snooker
or ping pong. Discovering this, our world,
that we know so well... and yet with
so much to see, so much more to admire
and appreciate in this our time on Earth!
Is Time our greatest illusion? For we are
here today, we live in the now, we shut
out the past, we don' really want to make
plans for tomorrow! How can this be?
You have challenged me to think along
with all that there is to see, but then
to let it go like royalty who comes into
what is organized, visits and go away!
Such visits politicians and heads
of organizations do to please those
around them. Some of us humans
treat this life as if we were tourists
who just enjoy what is there to see.
Yet take away only memories! These
memories too after a while fade in our own
personal history. Now I need to reconcile
my focus on the past and the future
by looking after the Now of my day to day.
Enjoy every moment in the right company
and location, change every situation, find
peace and love. Yet stay there in this spiritual
world, that is in the Ever Ever! Let the Universe
decide how the world should be!
Spiritual Challenge
Then someone comes along and, just like
me, challenges the way things should be.
For on this journey, I have begun to revisit
all my history. To then let it all go, let it all
fade away in favour of the pleasures of Now
and what is on offer to have and enjoy.
Admire what you see: butterflies in a park,
birds flying above, the new facilities, local flora
and fauna. This latter sometimes are a pest
in their own neighbourhood. Don't comment
on the negatives, just look at the positive!
Become aware of this new philosophy. Bring joy
to you, love what you decide for each new day,
remain flexible and let the weather, the climate
influence your daily needs, passions and activity.
Put yourself first, then friends and family. Let
the rest of the environment be there for your
pleasure, in a hedonist world, among the followers
of spirituality. These claim to bring on new energy,
renewed force into our being, reclaim faith
in the universe, so that we find pleasure and love.
Fly like Peter Pan in joyful optimism and fun!
Let it be so because now I have reached my Third
Age when the world's trickery is here for me to see!
Yet I must still continue to deal with it! But now it's
different for me! My life's baton I pass onto Thee!
Sunset
Slowly the sun descends towards
the line of the horizon above the sea.
Its rays shine bright at first. Slowly the sun
gives the last warmth and light to all
who enjoy this summer day. What a picture,
what a sight to admire with someone
you love, as you lay on the sand after a dip
in the cool waters and frolic with glee!
This is a sunset to remember because it was
a whole while back that I saw another
like this! Yet young and old, in fact people
of all ages, know full well the power
of this universal ritual on our Earth.
The sun sets and then rises in a new dawn
for another day! Are you ready
for tomorrow? Please don't ask
these questions, let's just stay here
to admire this miracle of the day.
Don't think... just feel the warmth
of our company! With a few words
of this wisdom, I fall into ecstacy.
Now rules the sun and the sea,
which agree to let go of worries,
for all that was or is going to be
This transient moment is here!
Don't question it. There are so many
more in store for every person
who lives... until it is time that our
individual candle is snuffed
as this sun comes down behind
that line drawn between the sky
and the sea! Our night will come,
our life's day will be gone
and there will be Dawn.
Who knows where we are reborn?
Oh such is life! Love this sunset!
Clear Way
I can see the light
at the end of this tunnel.
It's only a glimmer now
but as I travel through it,
this light will become brighter!
Such relief after a lifetime
of having to deal within a narrow
tunnel and keeping myself
there to reach the other side
of the mountain in between
two valleys. One valley that produces
and does not relent its production role,
the other valley is that of fun and games,
where people live without worrying
about tomorrow or reminiscing on the past.
For these latter inhabitants what counts
is Now... and with the best possible plans
for each day. Here financial concerns
are kept at bay. Here everything is the best
in the best of possible worlds. It's a living
illusion for anyone who lives there.
They are the residents of a paradise
free of obligations and secure in
the management of their affairs.
Will I get there? The tunnel is showing
the light. I am travelling towards it
as my being reacts with anxious
expectations! Looking ahead into
Earth's paradise! Living the life
in the Now!!! And only looking ahead
to the next day and the Ever Ever!
A beautiful Sunday
It began ad hoc. Will you come
this Sunday to spend time together?
Yes, of course, and my sister too.
Where shall we go? What shall
we do? Just come. Ok, we'll be
there by ten in the morning... and
we did, with time to spare. After our
smiling welcome and meeting who was
there, we had caffellatte, cake and fruit.
Then off to see the local sights. It was
pleasant to chat and admire
the neighbourhood from above the hill
to the sea. New developments abounded
and we drove through local streets
and countryside, ending up visiting
the Briars. What a historical visit!
To the homestead of an early colonial
settler family with connections to Napoleon
Bonaparte when he spent time at St. Helena.
Slowly as each generation unfolded, the early
gifts of a deposed Emperor made their way
to this cottage of Mount Martha in Mornington,
a jewel location by the sea outside of Melbourne,
our city! Then for some gnocchi lunch, made
with loving hands, ... and the rest. There is never
just one plate, you know. Conversation
with stories and remarks, all in good fun,
getting to know each other better and sharing
life's experiences. These enrich our beings.
We refine our own views with others' journeys
through life, forever moving forward
embracing young, adults and older!
Then to the beach under a blue sky
and sunshine blessing the bodies of all
on the sand. A dip in the sea as the waves
gently caress each swimmer, the salty water
cleansing our skins! To top it all up, there was
the glorious sunset that slowly took the Sun
into the night. It was time for home, for a late
light meal while Novak raced to the tennis Cup
by beating a not so in form Nadal, the favourite!
All in good spirit for this Australia Day Celebration
Week Sunday... and as the night recalled Cinderella
from the Dancing Hall, we arrived home. we too had
lost our shoe... a memory that we will chase again
whenever we can. Let the future be my princess
and return to me this beautiful shoe Sunday.
To bring again joy and happiness too.
Such is life in good company.
When together
How good is it just having dinner in two!
Just chatting, laughing and smiling, sharing
the blessings of food, prepared simply
and effectively. For, as we become older
and look forward into the future, we
realize that Time is precious! When we
don't seem to see a whole lot of years
ahead. Time is also a commodity. Its price
rises when supply becomes more of a rarity!
In fact that individual time gets mixed up
with eternity. So Now is Now. Every
opportunity missed is a missed eventuality.
Enjoy the company; raise the glass for another
cheer, another hoorah! We are still here,
we're like soldiers waiting to do battle.
The waiting can be heavy or it can be
the greatest joy because the new dawn
of battle is tomorrow... and tomorrow
we don't know we're still here! So be merry,
be good, share moments of tranquility at sunset,
dawn and throughout the day. Life is beautiful
when we are together! Let it be! Let's make
it happen as often as we can...
When on my own
Each one of us has to face the reality
of being 'on your own'. To remain true
to yourself can often lead to a negative
appraisal of 'one's own personality'.
Why so? Because we truly have to face
the fact that we individually can't know
everything. Even what we know is often
faulty, unless we keep on using and doing
the same things. We need to be in form!
Yet one person, the power of one, can do
a lot provided there is an agenda to follow.
This agenda allows us to lead others to assist
us in what we want to do. This is not always
easy; this can only be achieved when the right
people surround us and love and respect
what we do! This is true of friendship too!
We must think positively about the close
times we are together. To then go our own
individual way! The need for the other,
the bond created in friendship, begins to wane
when common ground is not found or continued.
On the other hand, when a balance is achieved,
the friendship is strengthened and can also
withstand the tyranny of distance or separation.
Looking forward to the next time together
becomes a necessity, the way forward to share
new moments of joy, times of true companionship.
This is so in the medium to long term of a relationship.
For life, an individual life, has particular twists and turns.
These latter come about naturally and cannot be avoided.
It doesn't matter who you are and what you do, the need
for love and affection remains true for you and me and all
of us too. 'Anche una regina ha bisogno di una buona vicina'.
This saying is perhaps the basis for lasting confidence
in our ability to survive and flourish as individuals.
Your smile and mine too
We finally made it to the dancing floor with music
of earlier times. When young, we entwined to our
songs and to the melodies of Italy. We share a great
history in this city that we know so well and love.
Melbourne is for us 'our paese', though we love
the original one too. Both of us with similar interests,
skills and shared activities. There, we are switching
languages, appreciate diversities, loving all whom
we meet around a table in our clubs or anywhere.
We are the adults and children of the Southern Cross,
the ones who smile and are open to the world.
Our Universe loves us for the way we embrace
whoever we meet, anywhere, anytime. Your smile,
our smile irradiate from within: it's genuine and true.
Nothing to fear, my dear. We are one amongst
the many in harmony. With so much in common,
it seems all so natural whether holding hands
on the sand at the beach or admiring flowers in our
outdoors. We blend, we mesh, we give each other
positive energy. Our blessings are many in our
sunset love. Let's not forget that the sun
and the moon protect what we do. True friendship
is after all based on love, on care for each other,
on respect of what we want to do, on freedom
and whom we have become. Our past we cannot deny,
we protect our memories, still love who is no more
but once walked together with you and me. Life's sacred
weapon is love. When you feel it, it swells within. Without
knowing, we reach the highs, the best notes of these songs
as we dance on in life to the tunes of our favorite bands,
the splashing sounds of water and spas, our activities.
Whilst the sun sets on our horizon, we hope that
there is still plenty of daylight before our night.
Lull in our sails
It was bound to happen! I detected a lull
in our sails... the winds of opportunity
have subsided. Now we must row our boat
and travel to our ports. Our destinations
and activities are not clear as we take life
one day at a time. This sense of adventure,
this status quo work with each other and offer
choppy waters on which to sail. It's always fun,
of course, like when we were younger and comfort
could not find a couch to lay on.
Inside we feel unsure whether we can do all this
and let our trodden path become neglected.
Change is in the air! We know how to deal with it,
but change is change. Something new replaces
something old. Then we feel nostalgia, our previous
life in toll. The price we must pay for our new found
love A friendship requires time set aside. In a busy
schedule, this time is not there naturally. We must
fill the gaps. Does this friendship become just another
chore? It's up to us to keep the flame burning bright.
Even when our surroundings are not ideal, when
we find ourselves in uncomfortable situations.
This is the source of where future oblivion can grow!
Do we know what is truly good for us? All I know,
on my part, is that what I offer you is true. Does this
ring a bell for you? Anche tu cominci a suonare
le tue campane! E' tempo di festa! Sunset Love is here
and it cannot wait. Time to travel in a mutual carriage
as often as can be! The rest will be what will be!
What a weekend !
Unexpected as it was, a summer weekend
at the beach is a bonus. The hot summer day's
invitation to catch the sun, the beach and the sea
becomes a very special time for togetherness,
laughter and fun! A spectacular time whilst enjoying
the balmy weather on the sand, as the sun falls
slowly behind the line of the horizon where sky
meets sea. We watch sunset with gratitude
and witness one of nature's magic moments!
In our busy lives, we don't often partake
in the joy of living by the sea! Lucky are those
who can. Lucky are also those who can accept such
an invitation, if they live in the city! So what else can
we do on such a day? There is the shopping, preparing
meals and having these together. Even tasting
the blackberries that we picked by the roadside!
Loving these types of activities and plenty more
in store, I see! What joy in this experience! True
friendship developing day by day. Also maintaining
this connection, this new time in which Sunset
Love is taking shape since we are sharing so much
together in such a short time! Then back to normal,
to my chosen life to promote languages, peace
and harmony through my poetry, radio and TV.
The right balance I must search, as you do too.
Our life in this third age period is very demanding
in spite of the freedom that we have at hand.
Our bodies need exercise, good food, conversation.
Trying to live a balanced life with our family,
neighbors, friends and the world at large.
Today's connections in our global village is a real
challenge, as we are all together online
and in real life. So a weekend together is what
we needed and had! Thank you for the invitation.
You didn't text me "buona notte, amore"
Habits and expectations are the gains we make
when friendship grows! So used to connecting
with you, expecting to see you soon. Unsure
whether you would be there for me. But after
spending time together and lately enjoying
everything that we do, be it dancing or going
to watch a movie, a lunch at Blu, watching
and helping you make panzerotti and crispelle,
tasting these hot, walking in a neighboring big park,
appreciating the greenery, stopping under hundred
year old trees, wanting to go here and there.
So much in such a short time, like a storm or in
the rain when we think they are not going to stop.
Then sunshine arrives. We are ready for a break.
We go our own way, We want our own company
and do what we want to do, but savouring already
the next time together. Now it's our time, it's back
to our old routine. Our family and friends have
noticed our absence, our not being as assiduous
as usual with calls and visits. We can't create more time,
we have to manage what we have of this invaluable
commodity! Tonight I noticed after our short weekend
together that texting and connecting seemed superfluous!
In our heart we know that we are there for each other.
We need to verbalize. No need for FOMO. Our friendship
is now strong. A bond made to last as we walk
in the sunset of our years. As we watch that horizon
between sky and sea, together as companions. How
fortunate we are to have grown in confidence and trust.
Insecurities set aside. We know that we must remain
in this state of togetherness, whilst enjoying our own
freedom. This is what life should perhaps be. A Sunset Love
between you and me! Just thinking of you in the middle
of my night since you didn't text me 'buona notte, amore'.
Tomorrow is another day.
A few days ago it was just you and me in hot
weather by the sea. Now back to normality
and do what we must do. You are looking after
family and visitors from overseas. For me it's
schools, libraries, languages, students, teachers
and customers who come to see me. But also
keeping myself busy in the warehouse, doing
my radio and TV work, seeing my musical
and singing friends. What a set of activity!
Loving all this and yet having to also keep
abreast of family, relatives and friends. Let's
not forget the walk, exercise, seeing health
professionals and my writing and typing too.
What about the orders, business, requests
and trade connections? All in all behaving
and living as if the Universe is giving me time
to keep it altogether for as long as it can be!
So that we can repeat those beautiful together
times by the sea and anywhere else that we
choose to be! Loving the texting, video calling
and making plans for the next dance, or movie
or to be with friends. Enough of this now! Shall
we go to dance this coming Thursday? Who
knows? That's tomorrow. Tomorrow, you see,
is another day. Oh yes, but tomorrow I am
picking up my dancing shoes. Will I ? Will they
be ready? Can or will you make it? These plans
are only plans. The answers are in our Book of Life!
And this latter we cannot read today! Ah the past...
that's another story. The Past is ours to keep.
Whichever way you look at it, today is now
and Now we must live and love! Let's do it, amore!
Then realizing that all this house of cards, can
come tumbling down when someone switches off
my light, like the sun at night! It's all really a part of
our humanity: to be here today and gone tomorrow.
Shall we fall in a heap? Or play by the rules of
the Universe where all is transient and forever
in movement. All things come and go. They also
fall apart and renew. What can we do? The answer
is simple, as my friend Silvana pointed out. Live in
the Now. Don't think of Tomorrow. All Life is in
the present, today, and every day is today!
So enjoy the moment, keeping the future at bay
and the past in tow. My answer instead is this,
trilogy of Present, Future and Past as a guide.
Be creative every day. Love the moment.
Share what we can and keep it altogether
for me, you, society and the world too!
Now
On my own and in the Now without your company
seems like another world, another time! Your
absence is present, painfully. Yet I know that you're
OK with friends and family. Working at my chosen
activity, with the wind blowing slowly and my boat
rowing steadily. It all seems so peacefully as the hot
wind blows and your text arrives unexpectedly!
You are Bar hopping, having a great time with your
visitors. C'est la vie. Each one of us has a life's journey
on which we travel happily, if in good company.
But what do I do now that I miss you? Then realize that
a break, a little distance, time to ourselves are all good
indicators of our freedom. And liberty, our freedom,
makes us grow in self confidence. In this I still have
some road to travel. You have been the instrument
of change and reflection on what life is truly all about.
Your spirituality has impacted on your being and it
shines bright for me! Let's say that this interlude
between our meetings are healthy. Let them be
a positive influence on our strong friendship. Going
forward seems now easy, even when you are away
from me! A certain peace invades within to savour life
as it should be. So even Now that I am on my own, I look
outside towards the sky and know that out there, there is
someone special, someone dear, someone to whom
I can say: 'buona notte, amore mio."
Continua l'ispirazione
Ti ho detto quando ti ho incontrata che tu eri
la mia nuova ispirazione. Ed in poco tempo lo sei
diventata veramente. Forse perche' ormai siamo
nel paradiso della terza eta'. E si', perche' noi abbiamo
vissuto davvero ed abbiamo avuto una vita armoniosa
in un Paese che e' stato un grande aiuto per la nostra
crescita umana, per la nuova lingua che abbiamo imparato
ed usata. Noi siamo un prodotto di questa societa'
multiculturale, dove tutti o quasi tutti provengono
da altri Paesi. Ed anche il popolo indigeno di questa Nazione
Continente e' ormai al volo e ci fanno sentire realmente
umani. Perche' finalmente tutti sappiamo che viviamo
sotto la Stella del Sud. Qui, nella Terra del Dreamtime,
i nostri sogni si realizzano se veramente lo vogliamo.
Qui ci troviamo a casa nostra perche' qui e' dove abbiamo
passato una vita con la scuola, il lavoro, la gioventu',
la famiglia e gli amici in piste da ballo, a picnic o facendo
sport! Adesso che ci siamo ritrovati e' come se fossimo
tornati un'altra volta giovani. L'eta' non conta perche' a noi
importa l'amicizia, la compagnia, un vero rapporto fatto
di tante attivita' ed uscite, di solide conversazioni, di amor
e rispetto reciproco. Per questo l'ispirazione continua e chissa'
dove arrivera'! Il nostro Sunset Love sta emergendo dal fondo
dell'animo, come una ghianda che poi si fa quercia! E tutto
intorno a noi e' diventato adulto perche' lo siamo davvero.
Ma portiamo la gioventu' nel cuore come un fiore all'occhiello.
Pur sapendo che i nostri ricordi sono ormai proprio quelli
del nostro passato e nessuno li potra' cancellare. Pero' del tempo
che rimane, noi lo sappiamo, se lo vogliamo farne un nuovo capitolo
come se cominciassimo di nuovo un altro viaggio della vita.
E si', perche' adesso siamo gia' su questo treno, insieme.
Yesterday I did not write you a poem
When other commitments take over, our togetherness
falls apart! No texting, no video calling, just distance and each
on our own, with our own individual time dedicated to other
day to day things! Whether family, visitors or tourists, plain work
or hobbies diversions. Our beloved time dedicated to each other
seems to have vanished in this air or floating above the clouds.
What can we do to overcome such situations? Well, nothing really.
We are both in love with freedom and to choose or do what we want.
A balance of opposing forces needs to be in place, otherwise our rails
will go in different directions for too long a time, in spite of ourselves.
But, you know, our hearts are now in tune. We feel the pain of being
apart for too long, We need to be in each other's company. In this
we find joy, happiness and love. Just looking at your smile or see
the brightness of your eyes when you look at me. I hope it is the same
for you when you do the same and try to read me, when you look
at me with interest and curiosity. Soon it will be Saint Valentine's Day.
A time for lovers the world over. Our Sunset Love is in full bloom and it is
filled with red roses , even if we don't pick any from the bushes! For we love
nature and the fresh air, the environment as it should be, the trees, flowers
and grass everywhere we walk and listen to birds chirping. Sometimes we see
lizards and butterflies, small Australian fauna rustling amongst the leaves
or cocooned in the trunks of centennial trees. But today I did not write you
a poem. I hope that this explanation will do! Loving you.
A missed meeting
What a disappointment to have missed our meeting
on such a splendid day! It was a real challenge coming
to you for the traffic was horrendous, the roads were
closed in certain parts and parking far away did not help.
But to top it all up, our phones ran out of battery! So no
communication possible. Only last minute directions. I did
get there but then did not stop and wait. You were there
where you said you would be! But I did not see you under
that tree. So I walked to the Arts Centre and went to charge
my phone. I spoke to you again and this phone call was too brief.
No battery again... you cut off... I thought you said ;'I am going
home! And your phone went dead. I thought she must be
very tired waiting so long...Instead you only said; ' I am not
moving from here." That was the agreed to place for our
meeting! I walked to my car and looked at the Myer Music
Bowl from afar... but decided to keep going straight to my car.
Little did I know that you were waiting for me!!! How do I take
such a missed opportunity to meet you? You did ring me
and said: "My mobile phone is dead! The battery is flat. It doesn't
get charged as usual from my energy point in the car! I won't be
able to ring you. I am calling you from my friend's place. I won't be
able to contact you for two or three days!" What is happening?
Why all this negativity all of a sudden? Is this a challenge from Above
or the vibes of people near us? Our Sunset Love is strong. You are there
for me and I am here for you. Tomorrow is another day. Missing you!
Our individuality and us
We both love our free, recluse time. Doing our own
things with joy. We have become accustomed to our
own company, as it should be. This friendship has
arrived and now we both get the urge to talk and chat.
It's a pleasant way to break the silence, to connect
and listen to our heartbeats. What are they telling us?
We hear the sounds of life pulsating each moment
as if it is forever. Then we think, actually we know,
that each moment is precious and can be the very
last breath we take! With this in the back of our mind
and the bottom of our heart, trust in the future is nullified.
We live in the Now because this we can trust, this we know.
Experiencing small portions of time as planned
in the moment for a day, even a few days at a time,
but no more than this. Occasionally we think of the longer
term and we do make some plans for our travels
and the bigger family or friends festive, celebratory dates.
These are the only sign posts for our future as time
knocks on our door each day and encourages us to live,
to keep these hours light and breezy! With our bodies
in direct line of the winds from the sea. Will 'our time'
be protected by the whims of our individuality? Or will it
blow strong or calm according to what we have to do?
The answers are confusing sometimes and we detect
a certain unease. It's because we haven't texted or video
called enough! Missing our meeting has thrown a spanner
in our works. But we shall overcome this and be glad
for the experience! A small door was closed and a bigger
one opens in front of our very eyes. It's up to us to ensure
that we stay focused on each other. Giving ourselves more
time together to share so much more that life offers every
day as we move forward. Moreover together watch those
sunsets on the beach after a dip in the sea. Swimming happily
while the waves gather momentum for their contact
with sand on our patch of seashore. Now let me look
at the sun in your eyes. What a sight!
I was wondering...
How about a game of cards or just going
on a picnic? St. Valentine's Day deserves
a special treat. Our planned dancing evening
should give us real joy on the dancing floor.
It's good to dream and make plans, but it is
even better when we don't... to let things just
happen as we move along. Less pressure
and more excitement in our day-to-day.
We're now in tune and even if we miss
a time together... let's hope not! For our
togetherness needs a clear way and a joyful
time! Whether on the banks of a river, under
a willow tree, sitting on a park bench with a picnic
basket, conversing happily about sweet nothings.
Keeping it all 'light and breezy' is truly the way
to happiness. This I have learnt from you and,
as you know, I am a good student too! Now don't
be late with your text, for I am waiting and wondering
what shall we do next! Daily life continues as it should,
but these interludes with you are the special treat,
the icing on the cake, the chocolate bacio in which
we find that message of love! So it is St Valentine
Day tomorrow... looking forward to un abbraccio,
St. Valentine Day 2019
Today we celebrate Lovers Day the world over.
It's the current feeling of joy towards someone
we want to be with and hold tight. But a mixed set
of emotions are playing in my heart, as I remember
my life's long partner. So many Valentine cards, gifts
and poems, so much true care for her.. my love,
my wife who is no more, except in my heart, as I
move on. It is now a memory for me as it is for you
thinking of him, your love, your husband, too!
Do we celebrate this St. Valentine? Of course,
we do! For we are still here. The sun rises and falls
each day, all around the world keeps going as if there
is no tomorrow! Life is still frantic, life wants us to live.
So Happy St. Valentine, my love, my new love gifted
from Above for our Sunset Years! But we cannot think
of years, not even tomorrow! Because we know
and appreciate just how transient life can be. Today
is Now. The time we have. So let's celebrate this day
together, let's meet and dance! We leave our memories
of our past love and move forward living a new chapter
of life. Loving you redeems our Love within and resurrects
our hopes for new companionship. Let's be cheerful and raise
our glasses to this St. Valentine Day. Let's celebrate and love
each moment together. Oh my Saint Valentine Silvana!
Freedom
A precious gift to have and to hold. Knowing the balance
and keeping it inside to safeguard the time we give ourselves
and others! A friendship can sometimes be too close for comfort
and we realize that we need time to breathe on our own!
Doing what we want, keeping company at bay, but not for
too long! That's the real secret of long lasting friendship...
and companionship. So maybe it's time to call in an interval
and check the need to see each other. Who knows? This tactic
can work in mysterious ways... like a holiday overseas where
real distance determines the path we individually take. The times
we met gave inspiration a go. But now, maybe, a new chapter
begins as the one we have had has seen the sun set into the night!
Who knows how the New Dawn will emerge and whether the day
will still favor a close togetherness. After all, freedom is in our veins
and we must have it to keep truly alive. Love does not die but it needs
oxygen to stay with us inside. So our time, this time, has been a good
friend, showing the way forward and do what we must do in the Now
for each day! Loving you is holding you close at heart without
expectations and with gratitude for each activity enjoyed together.
My poetry will take a break whilst the sun sleeps peacefully at night!
A new day with sunrise can emerge as inspiration renews. Such is
the cycle of our living and our love in togetherness and freedom!
Butterfly
Watch a butterfly, lightly going from flower to flower,
bush to bush, gliding through the air. Just like you want
to do with your life in the Now. Being free is essential
for this existential treat that is your way of living. I like
butterflies in their natural environment and that's where
they should be allowed to stay. Don't interfere, don't go
there with your net. You will only kill the beauty that you see.
Learn to stay away and maybe that special butterfly may just
sometimes come to visit you! Wait and live your normal
every day as free as you choose. But, maybe, I too want
to be like that butterfly that I see. It's the symbol of a happy,
carefree, natural being. We all need this philosophy. We all
must stand up for our own individual desires in liberty!
Sometimes we may touch base by visiting each other's
air space. For now we realize that this trajectory can
only be shared if we are both ready to let it be. A butterfly,
all butterflies are a wonder to see in their coloured dresses
as they fly where they want. Please respect their choices
and leave them in their habitat. That's where they should be!
