Avvolta nel silenzio : Wrapped in Silence

Firenze di notte, prima del silenzio Le luci si specchiavano sull’Arno, i vicoli pulsavano di voci e risate, il profumo dei cibi invadeva le strade. Era una città viva, che non conosceva quiete, regina di pietra e di arte, avvolta in un respiro eterno. Poi, d’improvviso, il silenzio calò, e tutto cambiò. Florence at Night, Before the Silence The lights mirrored on the Arno, the alleys pulsed with voices and laughter, the fragrance of food filled the streets. It was a living city, unfamiliar with quiet, a queen of stone and art, wrapped in an eternal breath. Then, suddenly, silence descended, and everything changed.

Avvolta nel silenzio : Wrapped in Silence

Wrapped in Silence

Written during the period of “lockdown” following the pandemic, two and a half years on this lyric wishes to serve as a warning: to urge prudence, because COVID-19 is still, alas, lying in wait. The memory of those nightmarish moments is still vivid and fresh—yet it was no mere nightmare. And now, as we try to return to a certain normality…

Wrapped in Silence

Adored, my Beloved,
you are still asleep,
wrapped and immersed
in a silence that does not suit you.
You, a little coarse,
talkative,
yet always fascinating,
with your shapes
well displayed,
for every gaze
of those who watch and admire you,
you conquer them all.

Soon you will awaken
without any sound,
without the dove’s flight,
without the thunderous burst of the cart,
with no one wandering
through the alleys of the center.
Do not be sad,
beloved Florence.
Remember: you are to Italy
as the heart is to the body.

Awake then, and may the blooming Lily,
under the rays of the rising Sun,
blossom and spread once more
love and hope
in the hearts of the people.

Florence, April 11, 2020 – 7:35 a.m.

Cover image:
Maurizio De Cicco, July 25, 2019

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Avvolta nel silenzio : Wrapped in Silence