Essence of Family



Not all Families are the same
Families are a team that last a life
Some families do not play the same game
A family at times can go through strife

Its story is not told in a single life

It may be based on blood or bond
It may be with 5 to twenty
It has its own life to respond
It can fill a person's heart plenty

Its story at time can be filled with strife

The common bond that they all share
Is want and need for each member
It is a that all wish and a prayer
That everyone is to remember

That they find the way of life
No matter what the strife
The bond of life and love is always their
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Submitted on October 29, 2012

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABAB B CDCD B EFEF BBE
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 572
Words 126
Stanzas 6
Stanza Lengths 4, 1, 4, 1, 4, 3

Matthew Camacho

Traveler that has made his own mistakes but loves his family even if it is not the normal family that people think of. more…

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