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Photo by Grace Beam |
our "cottage" was a nunnery
the whole nunnery and outbuildings
in the heart of tuscany
my self-taught italian
had gotten us from milan
to cinque terre to my dream
a tiny town ~ mercatale
a grocery store for chef brian
our stone "cottage" slightly chilled
we snuggle around a fire
in may
i wake up to eggs sizzling
prosciutto frying
toast and tea
the chef at work in the
tiny kitchenette
the nunnery is dark
having closed the shutters at night
opening the shutters that first morning
is the photo above
seared into my mind
the peace
the calm
bees buzzing
poppies in bloom
it is safe
it is a feeling of home
never known before
a piece of tuscany
lodged in my heart and soul
to tap into every day
what memories should be
always