Family



The first people to know you
The ones who gave you a name

They give you love
And a place to belong;

The root from which you came.

Cherish them while you have them.....
When they're gone, it's never the same.
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Submitted by rjcronlay on April 09, 2024

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Scheme XA XX A XA
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 210
Words 47
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 2, 2, 1, 2

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