Corpse



A corpse is like a tree that was once full of leaves but the leaves drop at intervals, slowly, and gradually until the last leaf drop, and then the tree dies off.

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I wrote this poem because every human being will eventually become a corpse one day.

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Written on August 08, 2022

Submitted by NwankwoBenet222 on August 08, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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