Leaves of Green

Gather branches of evergreen Circle them together in the crisp air of December When the nights are long Pine and spruce and holly Cedar juniper and ivy Sage and mistletoe Spiral of the night The lonely night Holy night Candle flames lighting leaves of green End to the beginning The beginning to the end And we are in between End to the beginning The beginning to the end Seen and unseen Spiral of the light The shining light Holy light Gather branches of evergreen Roll them in a spiral To remember for revival When you cannot see what you know to be Spiral of the dark And of the light Dark and light Just this one taste Leaves of green Leaves of green