One Hundred and Four - Big Tree

Monday was orange

The bright blue sky

Turned tangerine and I saw

The day I’ll die

At one hundred and four years

Tuesday was blue

That’s when I knew

That I really did not love you

But that’s okay

eighty four years is a long time

To make a life, to make a life without you

Wednesday was pink

The lawn next door

Lost chlorophyll and looked more

Like flamingos

And the color of my cheeks

Thursday was grey

It rained all day

And I couldn’t stop crying

One hundred and four years is not

Enough time

To make a life, to make a life without you

And Friday was white

The whole world was too bright strangling me

Like fancy lace gloves

Saturday was black

The whole world went dark

And I forgot how to see

Sunday was red

Got out of bed

And I felt my veins pulsing

With brand new life

As the sun rose rusty rouge

It’s been a week

There will be more

Til I’m one hundred and four

With silver hair and pruny skin

I will have learned

To live a life, to live a life without you

How to live a life,

How to how to how to

How to live a life

How to live a life

A life a life a life

a life a life a life a life

(4 times)

And Friday was white

The whole world was too bright strangling me

Like fancy lace gloves

Saturday was black

The whole world went dark

And I forgot how to see

Sunday was red

Got out of bed

And I felt my veins pulsing

With brand new life

As the sun rose rusty rouge

It’s been a week

There will be more

Til I’m one hundred and four

With silver hair and pruny skin

I will have learned

To live a life, to live a life without you

How to live a life, to live a life without you

How to live a life, to live a life without you