Empty Title

Would I give my kidney to you?

I thought our association was through.

You use to drop me off at school

and I share half your DNA.

Yours is an empty title

and I'm better off without you.

You drop some wisdom every birthday,

hey it's better than a card.

I'm reminded to lose some weight

as if it wasn't hard.

What's harder is the shame

in being disappointed in you.

Yours is an empty title

and I'm better off without you.

If you needed my kidney today,

I'd say "you had a good life, now on your way."

I'm grateful for the lessons learnt

mistakes I shan't repeat,

yours is an empty title

but I'm still your legacy.