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