A tricky word is “family”
Means many things to you and me
I feel it’s what you make of it
And often what you take from it
It can mean that you share bloodlines
Or that your lives have intertwined
And made connections deeply true
That biology cannot undo
Some do better when they're without
For there's relations that bring doubt
That love is unconditional
They often hurt through push and pull
But if your family is close
And you are truly loved by those
Through generations have passed down
The best of everything profound
That represents real family
Then all I hope is that you’ll be
Embraced and given such approval
That the thought of its removal
Reduces you to floods of tears
For kith and kin to you are dear
And me? I am beyond one blessed
‘Cause I’m surrounded by the best!
I’m here for them and they for me
And that is why we’re family!