inheritance
Added 2024-05-03 02:28:25 +0000 UTCI look into my mothers eyes and I see myself
Fierceness resilience and devotion
I will inherit instead of wealth
I look into her mouth and I see an endless ocean
One that will drown you then perform CPR
Make you feel like you’re chosen
My inheritance is even larger than that still
Also on the table is violence
Innocence taken
Pain meant to kill
I look into her heart and I see a permanent tear
It gives her depth warmth and tenderness
It holds a weight unbearable to have to wear
I look into my fathers eyes and I see myself
Brilliance compassion and true sight
I will inherit instead of wealth
I look into his mouth and I see the sharpest knife
One that will slice you in half without strain
One that will make you think twice
My inheritance is even greater than that still
Also on the table is brutal sadness
Fear of abandonment
The urge to take another pill
I look into his heart and I see a permanent scar
It gives him empathy and deep understanding
Burdens him with helping others remember who they are
I come from two people who are endlessly complex
Who are rich in experience
Fiercely loving
Two people who have done their best
I come from two people who have made me see humanity’s inherent goodness
Made me understand life’s promised suffering
Given me steady ground when I feel footless
I am my own person
I am a separate leaf despite the stem
But in some ways, more than I can count
I look exactly like them
