An Island and a country
A story that inspires
Of a people set apart
Heritage of diversity
Yet affinity to the country
String with historical routes
To unite and lead in manners
Noble and yet capricious
The legacy of authority
Nobles, knights and Kings
Palaces and Cathedral’s
Matching splendour
Grandeur overridden by
It’s staying power despite
Centuries and sensibilities
The Church and its inroads
Into hearts and minds
Made valiant leaders
Out of simple folks on call
The missions far in Asia
Have had Sicilians making
A mark and leaving a tender
Passion for Christ and Founder
Palermo and Messina
Catania and Etna
Volcanic eruptions and
Uncertainty of life
Best seed an approach
To risk taking and daring
They have shown it possible
To expand consolidate deepen
Kingdom of faith and traditions
The water and mountains
Slopes and meadows
Green gardens of fruits
Vegetable farms with shady trees
Along the hills and valleys
Crisscrossed by the highway
Overlooking the terreneo
The blue waters with still waves