What does the poet compare their branches to?

The poet compares the ‘long-cramped’ branches that have been moving under the roof to a newly discharged patients who look half-dazed as they move towards the hospital door after a long period of illness and wants to get out of the hospital as soon as possible. The branches also have cramped under the roof and want to get out into the open to spread themselves in the fresh air.

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