Michelle Herbelin
“Ancestor”
My
bones cry out to love you
All
despite your sins and flaws
My
mind, forsake the reasons
And
my heart, embrace the cause
Was
I ever to disown you
I
would feel that I betray—
I
want to see bright silver
Underneath
the tarnished shade
Though
I’m not sure what you’d tell me
If
I asked the question “why?”
For
all you did and suffered
I
maintain instinctive pride
Your
blood is carried in my veins
And
blood’s thicker than time
But
what if I cannot defend
The
workings of your mind?
Still maybe in some shadow
way
You
felt the same as I:
Commit
the lesser treason
For
the sake of stronger ties