To dream of love immortal....

Of a garden into which they could enter... whose gates were unbarred to none and to those who chose should enter. This garden was no ordinary creation - it was one where a heavenly douceur pervaded the air. Love was borne in this giardino. These were the thoughts that breathed lightly upon the mind of one, as he contemplated love, peace and the more lovely side of life. As he thought all of the things that pervaded the deeper side of his mind, he thought of love - and how something was missing. If life were truly about love ... then how had this forsaken planet forgotten the most important thing that brought happiness to life? What then would be the meaning to life? What reason for living would there be if there were no soul mate, no lover, no love?

The sweet violins wafted in over the late night air... small voices were heard whispering over glittering goblets filled with rich bodied amber liquids. The room was filled with warmth and gave of an aura of happiness; yet for some there that night - there was emptiness in the place of the gem called happiness. In its place was a longing for some way to fill the love that had been lacking from his life. His eyes meet hers across the room and it lights a fire within their gaze. He strides across the room – and takes this moment for it is his to gain – and not lose … for if he waits – the moment will be gone and never be there to seize again. He takes her by the hand and leads her to the dance floor – hand in step with the time to the flutter created by the background noise. The effervescent noise of footsteps in time with the music is drowned out by their intense gaze into each others’ eyes as they glide gracefully across the ballroom. The clock moves towards midnight, and they are still holding each other; only closer and more deeply in grasp with each other. Making love while the hours pass away – the clock never ticked once – for time had stood still, whilst love came true. The fire was lit – and love was kindled in the hearts of two … truly these two had entered no ordinary garden – this was the il giardino di amore e la felicità.