Put Down that Hammer

Why do you keep
Hitting yourself in the head?
Ouch! That Bible hurts.

Repent before you
Hurt somebody badly. Here,
Let's put it away.

Dig a hole in the
Earth and bury it to rot
Born to a new form.

The Earth will heal it
As we dance naked under
The moon and the stars.

Come, my children, and
We will plant a garden here.
Grow green and alive.

Copyright © 9 August 1996 by Heather Madrone. All rights reserved.