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A Divine Paradise


 I was inspired to write this poem after visiting Old St. Mary’s Cathedral in San Francisco. Built in 1854 as the first cathedral in California, St Mary’s is a traditional Roman Catholic church, with all the charm  and resplendence of the churches I used to visit with my family back home in Sri Lanka.


 


 


 A Divine Paradise


 Oh how joyful I am


To find a quiet place to pray


A divine paradise


In the middle of the day


 


St. Mary, kind and gentle


I am no more alone


As I kneel before your altar


In my heart, I am home


 

    Samanthi Fernando © 2010      

  


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