Crossbred Pedigree

by Paul VanRaden

We sit, we talk, we walk in peace

I let her set the pace. At last, a better race!

When love is blind, still vision lives

I see what she can give, she's not my negative

How plain a pod of peas appear

We're not a matching pair, no matter what we wear

Thru genes we join our origins

No sin if spouse or kin, don't share your shade of skin

    Here I sit. I tried, but couldn't quit

    Here I sit, beside my opposite

    The mirror shows it, so clear, we must admit

    The mirror shows it, yes dear, our colors fit

We sit, we talk, we laugh, and sleep

It took no faith to leap, into our love this deep

This love is ours to lose or lend

There are no rules to bend, we'll argue or we'll blend

We'll cause with each new pregnancy

A broader family tree, a crossbred pedigree

'Cause breeding is the easy part

And with our love we'll start, a work of art sweetheart

    Here I sit. I tried, but couldn't quit

    Here I sit, beside my opposite

    The mirror shows it, so clear, we must admit

    The mirror shows it, yes dear, our colors fit