More Than Blood

It takes more than blood

to form a clan.

More than just bravery

to make a stand.

It takes more than wisdom

to find real peace.

More than crying in the night

to find some relief.

It takes more than words

to gain an insight.

It takes more than a sword

to win a real fight.

It takes more than pain

to break a soldiers' heart.

It takes more than a wish

to make a new start.

It takes more than a cloud

to make a summer sky.

It takes more than water

to make the shoreline.

It takes more than doctors' hand

to heal a battle scar.

It takes a friend like you,

to reach inside that far.

Copyright 1999, Dean Tinney