Through life we hear stories -Families torn apart
But can you be torn when you've never been a part?
Can we be close to people we've never known?
People with whom we've never grown?
People listed on a family tree, those of whom we never see
Family is more than just being born
Family is love and caring and scorn
Family is being there when one's in need
Family is more than planting a seed
Family, relationships filled with hope and zeal
Family is faith and promise surreal
It's really not something you stand and claim
Family must be mentored; It's more than a name
Through hope and obedience our promises come true
Our love is sincere in all that we do
We're not just a breed, a brood misconceived
We stand by each other in all we achieve
Devoted and loyal, observant, conserved
Only then is Family, a Family preserved
If believed what's been said
And what's been said feels true
Then Family we are, and Family is YOU!!!!!!!

Michelle Jones-Word 2008