Watching the clouds sail by above us,
carried by the early Autumn wind
I listened to the sound of of silence.
As I spoke, my own heavy words echoed dim,
like the cars nine floors below us.
Black, leaden truths hiding in my heart for too long
were suddenly gone, blown away by a chill breeze,
dissolved in the rays of the midday Sun.
Unspoken secrets are now broken,
the dank tomb has been unsealed to let the day within,
and the ring of happy laughter.
I am not alone, because you were there with me.
Milan, 21 September 2022
