Elderly monks
Of a sacred monastery
Sipping a cup of cinnamon tea
Under a frangipani tree
While in the backdrop
Is a vibrant game of cricket
Executed with juvenile exuberance
And playful banter
By adolescent lads
Donning saffron robes
Uniting their palms in a buoyant fervor
At every mighty heave of the willow
Devoted worshipers
Of a deep-rooted religion
In a serendipitous nation
Dilantha Gunawardana
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