Butterfly Hill

BUTTERFLY HILL

ON THE SIXTH DAY
OF THE SUMMER SOLSTICE
IN THE SACRED WOOD
A VIRGIN DRESSED IN WHITE
GATHERS MISTLETOE
WITH A GOLDEN SICKLE

UNDER THE TREE
THE OAK KING GIVES JUSTICE
HE HANGS
FROM THE BRANCHES THE HEADS
OF THE ENEMY

ALL OF THE TREES HEARD
JULIA BUTTERFLY HILL
SPEAK AND THEY SING PRAISE
IN HER NAME

HUGGING A TREE SHE SAVED THE WOOD

ALL OF THE TREES HEARD
JULIA BUTTERFLY HILL
SPEAK AND THEY SING PRAISE
IN HER NAME

TO DEFEND THOSE WHO COULD NOT ESCAPE
FROM THOSE WHO USE NAPALM
LIKE IN VIETNAM

FROM THE HILL
THE GREATFUL DEAD'S
DRUMMING
RISES WHILE
SHE DANCES BAREFOOT ON THE MOON

ALL OF THE TREES HEARD
JULIA BUTTERFLY HILL
SPEAK AND THEY SING PRAISE
IN HER NAME