A feeling of joy descends slowly Finding its resting place within me The images of the past now an inspiration Listening to the memories fills me with tenderness I have survived, I am here, I am alive Connected always to my past with love and saudade For those who went before, so I open my heart like a shrine Unblemished by bitterness or hate Filled with love for them Centuries of tender care could not deny Born into a perfect harmony As humane and mature, I now face the future With the wholeness of spirit that is victorius We once more can share The essence and purity of life as Jews from Sepharad.

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