A Dash of DNA

A dash of DNA decides

The color of our eyes

And probably our hair and skin

And possibly our size.

 

Genetics, though, is just a part

Of who we grow to be,

For many other factors count,

Each one to some degree.

 

Our family life, our neighborhood,

Our friends, religion, schools,

All help determine how we’ll use

Our inborn molecules.

 

We learn from our experience;

So much of it holds sway

That overall it counts more than

That dash of DNA.