Michelangelo

Hello Lovelys,
I'm sorry it's been a while, basically forever since I've written anything. But there has been so much that has happened, and I don't know if I'll honestly be able to catch you up.
Well, I did it! I traveled parts of the world, and yes, I had a glorious time. I made loads of new friends and saw some beautiful, fascinating cities and sites. It was the experience of a life time, and I'm certainly more than willing to do it again. I am physically craving travel, actually.

But, after visiting Florence and learning all about Leonardo Di Vinci (I seriously just almost wrote Leonardo Dicaprio.) and Michelangelo, I found myself drawn to these Italian Renaissance artists, especially Michelangelo after seeing David and the Sistine Chapel. So, while I was in Italy, I wrote a poem. Here it is:

Michelangelo

The swirls of marble and his large hands,
I can see you carving away for hours,
dusty and sweaty--
your brow set.

I feel your presence in the chapel,
your essence bringing new life to the
stories I've always heard.

I read your letters and I think,
I could have loved you like
Psyche loved Cupid.
I would have tried to make you smile.

But you're long gone
with the sands of time
that chip away at your work.

My soul sighs at the thought of
your blessed rough tools
molding me into something worthy
of being called marvelous.



Well, I hope you liked it! While I was in Sorrento, my friend Kenny said it brought tears to his eyes but it could have been because we were drinking a little too much Limoncello....haha