The water and the blood

The water was so often sweet But the blood held its sway Thicker and entwined DNA Always got in the way The water was always there Cool and wild and deep But the blood went ever deeper Coursing through every generation The water was pure and calm Sometimes fast and unpredictable Blood could often be that way Human nature doing the unthinkable The water was nurturing and safe It floated me along its course The blood took me the opposite way So often a dark and threatening force The water was always my choice The blood no choice but to walk away I guess that's how life works We get to connect with the ones who stay The water and the blood Both necessary for our survival But ultimately you'll discover in time What's best to inspire your thriving © Michelle Morris, 2023