Holidays

Roman Holiday

My birthday treat was a holiday in Rome
I love history and was eager to roam
Through narrow streets soaking up the sights
The Pantheon Coliseum famed for gladiatorial fights.
We stayed at a quaint hotel, centre of the city
It had a walled garden, quiet and pretty.
All the streets crowded and noisy with cars,
On every corner cafes and bars.
We found a Trattoria where we could afford to eat
Dishes of pasta,chicken, cheese and spicy meat.
We attended an audience with his holiness The Pope.
Seated in an auditorium with hundreds of pilgrims filled with hope
That they would get up close as he moved amongst the crowd.
Some got so excited singing his praises out loud.
We toured the museum and climbed St Peter`s dome.
Saw the Sistine Chapel and many sights of Rome.

We had a guide book and we followed where it led.

The river Tiber was muddy, little flowed along its bed.
The Spanish Steps,Trevi Fountain and others scenes as grand
Are hidden in courtyards,where statues and fountains stand.
Horse drawn carriages take tourists to see the sights
Especially in the evening when the city`s ablaze with lights
We caught the train out to Pompii the ruins to view.
Saw bodies turned to stone and exotic drawings too.
The history,buildings,atmosphere of Rome
Will stay in my heart forever, was my thought as we flew home.

valcook 1991