Donning of the Green

On this St. Paddy's Day
When I'm donning the green,
I'll think of the colours
That come in between;
On this rainbow of life,
In the midst of our songs,
In the midst of our glee,
Forgetting past wrongs;
On this St. Paddy's Day,
The Irish in me,
Will think of the colours
That make up the green,
The peace and the joy
Of the yellow and blue,
Waiting with courage,
For hope to break through;
May it dawn on us all
That those colours serene,
Cannot be left out,
They are part of our green.

  Edie Batstone