Poem by Laine Bottaro
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Poem by Laine Bottaro
SWEET MEMORIES
In the vast starry firmament,
I contemplate the effusion of love to remember.
The flashing constellations silently bear witness to our trajectory,
I contemplate the effusion of love to remember.
The flashing constellations silently bear witness to our trajectory,
while the moonlight, serene and glowing,
gently illuminates our walk.
gently illuminates our walk.
Through delicately curled verses,
I aim to snatch you,
enveloping you in a magical atmosphere brimming
with charm and nostalgic melancholy.
Each vocabulary is carefully selected to express
Each vocabulary is carefully selected to express
the magnitude of this feeling that surrounds us.
Our hearts, in perfect harmony,
Our hearts, in perfect harmony,
dance harmoniously to the cadenated compass
of sweet memories that shall never fade away.
The whisper of the wind between tree branches
The whisper of the wind between tree branches
resembles a celestial melody that envelops
our precious shared moments.
Each sigh, each intertwined gaze constitutes
Each sigh, each intertwined gaze constitutes
a powerful bond that binds and connects us
on deep and unfathomable levels.
I feel the gentle breeze caress my epidermis,
I feel the gentle breeze caress my epidermis,
as it echoes a sigh of emotion.
Experienced reminiscences, so intense and authentic,
come alive at the very core of my being.
Each moment shared constitutes a priceless treasure that
Experienced reminiscences, so intense and authentic,
come alive at the very core of my being.
Each moment shared constitutes a priceless treasure that
I linger in the prison of memory.
They intertwine like golden threads in an ethereal fabric
They intertwine like golden threads in an ethereal fabric
that envelops our love saga.
Our love is like a perennial ember that burns tirelessly
Our love is like a perennial ember that burns tirelessly
in my chest, warming my soul and filling all the emptiness and rings.
It is an indomitable flame that never goes out,
even in the face of misfortunes and adversity that existence imposes.
It is the driving force that will push us onward,
united and resilient.
In the exchange of our glances, the complicity
It is an indomitable flame that never goes out,
even in the face of misfortunes and adversity that existence imposes.
It is the driving force that will push us onward,
united and resilient.
In the exchange of our glances, the complicity
that amalgamates us is revealed.
The eyes are mirrors of the soul, and ours reflect
the unwavering trust and mutual understanding.
Unspoken words are deciphered in silence,
Unspoken words are deciphered in silence,
in a coded language that only the two of us understand.
Every gesture, every smile, holds the weight of a thousand words.
A tender and pleasant embrace brings solace and serenity,
Every gesture, every smile, holds the weight of a thousand words.
A tender and pleasant embrace brings solace and serenity,
for our love is a perennial fountain of soothing.
It’s the safe haven in the midst of the storms of existence,
It’s the safe haven in the midst of the storms of existence,
where we find mutual refuge.
The warmth of our intertwined bodies is the balm that soothes all anxieties.
May this feeling be perpetuated in our hearts,
The warmth of our intertwined bodies is the balm that soothes all anxieties.
May this feeling be perpetuated in our hearts,
stoically resisting the setbacks of earthly life.
May the reminiscences be a sweet and gentle melody
May the reminiscences be a sweet and gentle melody
that gently caresses our days.
Each moment experienced is another chapter
Each moment experienced is another chapter
in the singular narrative we are weaving together.
And may this narrative be remembered and celebrated a
And may this narrative be remembered and celebrated a
s an eternal love, whose sparkle will endure beyond the boundaries of time.
Prepared Angela Kosta
