Pedigree
You do what you always do
When confusion fills your head
The pain in your gut is real
And I begin to fear with dread
The cross hairs of your frustration
Had me squarely in its sight
You took aim and fired
I fell victim to its flight
You were doing what was taught
The apple does not fall far from the tree
Your mother’s anger toward you
Is now aimed at me
It causes such pain in our lives
But you cannot help your ancestry
No more than I can
Because this is our Pedigree
The lessons were taught
When we were so young
We have to break the cycle
Before more harm is done
The family tree is responsible
For more than we would care to choose
Our lineage defines us
And it is not so easy to lose
Christine Bolton