What’s a family
My best mate said
It’s more than blood
Said the girl he wed
It’s loyalty
Said her mate Sue
It’s how folks feel
Said quite a few
I sat and listened
And looked round
At faces loved
And this I found
I had to say
To all those there
In softened tone
Almost a prayer
Family
Is what we are
It’s why we traveled
Near or far
It’s trust
In one another’s care
If there’s a meal
You’ll get a chair
Your welcome
If you turn up late
There will be food
Upon your plate
It’s a hug
It’s feeling love
It’s knowing that
You share thereof
The warmth of hearth
And heart and joy
It’s now
It’s what we now enjoy.