Blood
Coursing through our veins
The ties that bind
Sacred in all circles
Creating families and feuds
Sparing no one its influence
Keeping us alive and free to live
Keeping us a family when you’re far away
Always remembering, never forgetful
Facilitating intoxications
And saving lives of those unfortunates
Carrying disease but also salvation
Passing person to person
Generation after generation
Never leaving, always close
Sealing fate and healing relationships
And always, just beneath the skin.