Santa Rita

Santa Rita

   On my doggie walk
   I came across a brochure
   with a portrait of a saint
   upon its cover, and inside
   was a prayer, but t glanced
   and tossed away what
   I saw as nothing but litter.

   Minutes later I decided
   to go back and rescue
   what might after all be
   of value. And indeed
   it is. The vivid portrait
   was that of Santa Rita,
   for whom the mountains
   south of us in Tucson
   are named. Not only
   that, but she is the saint
   of impossibilities, and
   I cannot imagine anyone
   whose blessings I need
   more, and thus I have
   said my first prayers
   to beautiful Santa Rita.

--David Ray

Tucson, Ariz.

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