In the Blood

I dreamed you were enclosed in light
And Dad led you to the ones you’d lost
So beautiful, yes
But hardly your plan
Not like this
Your blood is still your blood
The sickened cells that grow inside
Beg you to say you just give up
It’s all academic
These hindrances that taunt your will
There’s too much left to be done now
With your time left
And maybe this all
Don’t make any sense
Don’t take it as a curse
You need to be strong
Don’t ever accept
You’re headed for the worst
You’ll never see the cause
Just take the next step
Don’t let it plague your worth
You’ll never be alone
Don’t ever think it
We all have seen the glory you wrought
Despite the hardship that you came from
And your story will long be honored
By the ones you named
Your blood is still your blood
And maybe this all
Don’t make any sense
Don’t take it as a curse
You need to be strong
Don’t ever accept
You’re headed for the worst
You’ll never be alone
Don’t ever think it
You’re tended by the source of blessed hope