Why will the trees? ~ Carran

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Why will the trees live longer than me?
Carran Waterfield
 
 
Why will the trees live longer than me
Why do their branches spread wider
Why do they grow even taller each year
And when losing their leaves in menstrual camaraderie
beat me in looking much younger?

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