Click to read "loveliest of trees, the cherry now" by a. e. housman. then answer the question.

what is houseman saying about life when he compares it to the blossoming of a cherry tree?

a. that it is supposed to last only twenty years and then pass on
b. that it is worth living only when the cherry blossoms bloom
c. that it will end and all that will be left are the cherry trees
d. that it is short and every day should be cherished and enjoyed