N.095 - ’A primma vota

The illustration depicts a romantic, evocative scene. In the foreground, a man and a woman are shown in profile, close to each other, close to kissing. Their dark silhouettes stand out against the brighter backdrop of Piazza del Plebiscito. Do you remember the first time we saw each other? When we found each other without looking, in the middle of mingling voices, hurried footsteps, and laughter filling the square. (Where did everyone go? I only remember you.) I can still hear the first words you said to me, as I looked at you and couldn’t speak. The rush, the frenzy, and then the calm. Somehow, we ended up somewhere else, away from the noise. Just the light wind, the glow stretching across the stone, and the two of us.