A Cavatina is a musical term originally meaning a short song of simple character

Rather like a folk song

In a way 

The air is so warm tonight 

It is always warm in the hills above the sea 

You must have many happy memories 

Yes I have many 

But one stands out 

Which one is that 

It was when my cousins visited 

We were allowed to accompany Mama to the pumice slopes 

Surely they were dangerous 

Yes they were but if you treated them with respect then you were safe

Tell me more 

My cousins usually arrived from the city in the early days of August 

And this gave Mama the excuse to visit the pumice cliffs

She would take her brush and paints and work for hours 

Whilst we played on the pumice slopes and swam in the shallows 

Do you have any of her paintings 

I have a few and the strange thing is that she only ever used blue yellow and white

You must show me some of her works 

I will at breakfast tomorrow before the sun gets too hot

They are best viewed in the early morning light

It is so quiet so very quiet

You can almost hear the silence

And  because of that you will share your dreams with the night 

Sleep now my love as you have had a long journey 

Close your eyes and skip down the pumice cliffs as I once did

Sleep now before the sun continues its journey

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cavatina is a musical term, originally meaning a short song of simple character, without a second strain or any repetition of the air. It is now frequently applied to any simple, melodious air, as distinguished from brilliant arias or recitatives, many of which are part of a larger movement or scena in oratorio or opera.^[1]