BLOODLINE II

BLOODLINE II From my father I learned  the Mediterranean senseOf loyalty to familyNo matter what.From my mother I learned enduranceTo harsh realityNo matter what.From both a sadness I had never knownWhen they were gone.I am the sum total of all those who went before me.My idiosyncrasy favors one .Genetically I see who I amEnduring my own historyAnd Alone now facing my  singular mortality.I am the last carrier of the flameSlowly fading into darkness.Who will be here to remember themAnd love them still when I am gone.I wonder at this mystery.The unforgiving silence of Infinity.I wonder what it means to beAnd then slip away into Eternity. Amen