Like Mother Like Daughter

Our faults lie not in our stars but in ourselves a wise Roman on stage averred

Today as our genetic code is revealed some predictions on our lives to insure

Is it all in our genes to determine the odds of which disease may put us under or our ashes to scatter?

With our highly evolved introspective brains does our rational thoughts and will power matter

Or are we a mere chemical soup stirred and simmered by our genetic chefs

Human experiences like a composition of changing notes preceded by life’s clef

Each child carries one half of his or her parents’ genes

A melding to determine color, height, longevity whether plump or lean

In this mix and melding we now know in addiction how genes play an important role

Whether a child might become an addict and lose all chances at achieving his or her goal

Like father like son but also  like mother like daughter also runs true

Whitney Houston and daughter battling drugs and so their fans far true early bid them adieu

© March 4, 2016, Michael P. Ridley aka the Alaskanpoet
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