A Family Celebration

Laughter is all I hear The thought of being together is what brought us here Smiling is all I see Children playing, running, and being free The men having a good time and slaving over the grill The women sitting, laughing, and patiently waiting for their stomachs to be filled I look around happily And thank God for my family No reason for me to be sad For on this day of a family celebration, I should be glad For there's so many people; young and old No matter how young or old, they're all filled with great souls Everyone seems to be so merry Sharing bits and bits of good times given by the family The young seems to be so amazed From the stories told by the old about the good ole days I look up and grin from ear to ear Because I'm so ecstatic to have my family here