Tight Genes

Long have I thought
"Where am I really from?"
And long was I taught
That I was just one of some
My genes make me a mutt
but my source gives me pedigree
The cloth from which I'm cut
Was sewn amidst the heavenly
Irish, Spanish, and Welsh
Are just descriptions
Of this rented thing I call my "self"
At times, they're even encryptions


6-8_17
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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June 14, 2017 at 9:31 AM
Hey Trey, great writing, I really enjoyed this piece, congrats on a fine win!
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