At Tropea

Sophie and I ate almond croissants in Caffè Tropea -

Hearing the Italian waiters, I remembered Rome -

Our breakfasts by the Tiber - 

The first espresso - 

Warm morning light fell through the leaves of the plane trees -

Wallace was playing football at Cally Road -

Sophie smiled -

I counted all the stories I had to tell -

So many -

I lost them in her smile -

Tropea 

Russell Square

August 2025