My small town

Small country town

paradise of my childhood

enclosed by hills and
impressive mountains.

Cheerful lands

near the river

delight of games

and amazing adventures.

In a cold rainy day
you saw me leave

for distant lands

beyond the sea.

On a majestic ship
I left my roots

so pleased I was

for this fantastic trip.

Quiet days

in the boundless ocean

toward the sunny
southern lands.

A beautiful country

of eternal summer

 was then my home

in the years that
followed.
A cheerful city
greeted me as a child
and several years after
said me goodbye.

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Maria Gioia Benacquista