Would love some music for this.
Next time I'm a tree
Next time I'm a tree
My brain will be 40 feet tall
And I would sense it all
Next time I'm a tree
Next time I'll be
A tree
My feet would be
Permanently
in my food
And it won't be rude
Xylem will flow
Slowly i grow
From a sapling seed
Next time I'll be
A tree
My edges would splinter
deep into the sky
I'd see all of you pass by
Hummingbirds to my eyes
Too fast to catch or understand why
You people can't slow down
When this go-round is complete
I'll be a tree
Next time I'm a tree
Next time I'll be
A tree
@robynsdad Feb 2022
I love this; great imagery. Of course, if you are really serious about this, there are now alternatives to burial or cremation that can actually allow your remains to become food for a new tree.
@rayboneor Feb 2022
Love the concept, love the execution. I especially love those lines about the edges splintering into the sky while we all flit by like hummingbirds. Nice indeed!
@elesimo Feb 2022
That sounds like a great idea! Now I also want to be a tree in my next life.
@cubizm Feb 2022
Love this! Would love to try my ear on this one. I will let you know what I come up with.