Defiant, this is a tricky one - I liked your verse, there's that suggestion that both a lover has left the speaker because they are now paralyzed, or that he is speaking directly to his mobility. That ambiguity is a nice touch. As a whole, though, the verse was a little choppy. The lines ran long and rhyming wasn't the highlight. If it was tightened up and more technically polished, it could've been outstanding.
Oats, this was very nuanced and pulled off soundly - the linkage between human life and the life span of a tree was well-articulated and moving. I think this was an easy winner here.
Gotta go with Oats for showing off more prowess.
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