Christmas Trees Revisited

But if I had to choose

Between the two

I'm not sure I'd want to be

A "Christmas" tree

No matter how grand or noble

(Sugar, spice, and ornaments are nice)

But I'd rather be solitary

And sparse

And

Alive

To experience the rest of my years—

Though they be hidden and lonely—

Rather than bask in lavish glory

And then blaze in the Old Year's

Funeral pyre.