The Difference
I.
Blood is thicker than water.
Therefore:
Home is a four-lettered vacancy
transient
strangers suspended
in negative space.
Discourse steeped in bitterness
and the acrid aftertaste
fetter my heart, mechanical.
And I say this because I love you.
II.
Water is thinner than blood.
Yet,
Hope is born in promise
tangible and true
a thousand splendid suns
eclipsed by your warmth.
Secrets in blanket nest cocoons,
simple as chicken soup comfort,
soften my heart, reciprocal.
And I say this because I love you.
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