Oh dragonflies, oh damselflies
300 million long years you have lived
Through storm and fire, you have survived
Majestic, mighty dragons of the skies!
Flying forward and backward, side-to-side
Or yet hovering still, oh you diaphanous creatures
Gliding through the wind!
How marvellous your brilliant colours glittering under the radiant sun!
Woe be to those who do not see the wonderous beauty of your kind
Though little you may be, how vital you are to humankind!
Great defender of our habitats!
Oh dragonflies, oh damselflies
Please don’t ever say goodbye,
For 300 million years you have lived
And for 300 million years you will live!