La Dolce Vita
Amore, Amore
finding love in Rome
along the mist-paved morning streets--
before the day's 'getting and spending'
finding time to contemplate my journey's end
the completion of my quest
in the quiet dawn of Rome.
Ah, amore!
The quest to search my soul
and know the current of my river
and where the current leads--
The river leads to a stillness with me,
Rid of Despair.
Gentle tears sprinkle my river
and make my current steady-
tears that say adieu;
-addio to my beloved Gabriella.
Tears of truth-
telling me of destiny,
of the purpose of my compelling quest-
to travel across the globe-
only for chance?
Ha! Say no,
Destiny remain supreme!
I have fulfilled my purpose.
Does life end
or now begin?
Flow, river flow-
lead me now on the current back to Rome,
back to Gabriell,
or lead my beloved to me-
and forever onward to la dolce vita!
by Robert Robinson
Nov. 15, 1993
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