Alone up on the One Tree Hill;
Misty valley, vibrant the sky;
Eagles soar, a natural high:
Quietness up on the One Tree Hill.

Down at the farm, a bitter pill;
Anxious banker wants what’s owed;
Crippled land, a heavy load:
Escape up to the One Tree Hill.

A crimson sun adds to the thrill;
Grasses swaying, a lone roo grazes;
All God’s gifts, landscape amazes:
Find peace up on the One Tree Hill.

Capture this time, place in a will;
Seasons pass by, the lone tree dies;
Seedling grows, a new tree rises
Alone up on the One Tree Hill.

© Neil Dufty