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Inheritance
Grandmother passed on
Loneliness,
passive aggressive tendencies,
and an affinity for small dogs.
Grandfather handed down
a nasally, whiny tone,
an itching feeling that what you possess does not quite suffice,
and a thirst for Lipton iced tea.
Mother brought along
bloodlust,
a sack full of troubles and paranoia,
and the ability to color inside the lines.
Father kindly slipped in
a restless mind,
a heart pieced together with nothing but Elmer's glue and Duck Tape,
and a fondness for Stephen King novels.
Welcome to the gene pool,
where taking a dive
leaves you covered in nothing but
sewer water and toxic waste.
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