for Ena                       

an orange disc

slightly above hills and St Peter's dome
the sun is setting as an orange disc
above this sea of traffic
Rome

escaping as you did from war
to the cities of Europe
in the search of home

as I now need a place to melt
and hide what I feel for you
so beautiful so cheerful so hopeful
before it is too late
and you are down
behind the skyline


march 2002

girasole