The Oldest Tree In The World

im worrying about

what you’re drinking

you’re worrying about

what i’m breathing

 

i like you

because you

never

talk

too loud

 

i breath it out

you breath it in

 

i like you

because you all hold

this all together

with the parts i can’t see

 

i breath it in

you breath it out

 

you: 11 times my age

me: draped in clouds of youth

i think i know what you’ve seen

i think we’re the same

but it’s not true

i don’t know

i don’t

 

i don’t know how to say this

without embarrassing you

but i do know

i believe in saying things

i do know

i believe

in the telling

 

your wrinkled grey skin is gorgeous

and

i hope you don’t know what’s happening