I had not been to my farm in 3 weeks and it was hot. As I was watering my trees, by hand, an old eucalyptus spoke to me and he said

Hey!, where have you been?
It’s been hot around here
Just look at my skin
it’s all dry and cracking

I’m not like you
I don’t just jump into my car
and go to Dr G’s office
I don’t get my forehead shot up with Botax
I’m planted!
I can’t move!

And yet,
I’m strong
I stand erect and tall
I don’t bend
I don’t crack
I face the sun
don’t turn my back
I’m honest
as the day is long
My trunk is thick
my arms won’t give
I reach for the sky and I believe
I’m stable
I stay
I wait day to day
But I don’t break.

And you?
Floundering
One day here one day there
You’r a chocolate vanilla
milk shake
Don’t you wish you were a tree, like me?

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