David Smalling Poet Quatrain

Family Means the Most To Me

Family means the most to me
And yet it is dry ice in my hands
Wind across the shivering sands
El Dorado of wilted destiny

Family means the most to me
From the beginning of my quest
My heart like a tongue yearning at its breast
The stag the fawns forever flee

Family means the most to me
O God, give my fingers strength to hold
Volumes of its shreds of gold
Family means the most to me.

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Vince Suzadail Jr. May 8, 2009 at 10:59 AM Family values have taken a beating in the past 30 years. This one says a lot. God Bless. Vince

Charmaine Chircop May 7, 2009 at 2:58 PM how i wish the world would be one big family-where colour and power means nothing at all--family first---nicely penned-charma

Dane Ann Smith-Johnsen May 7, 2009 at 1:51 PM These words are golden, David. Families are so important and worth the work, sacrifice, more hard work, forgiveness, and self-less-ness required to keep them going. Thank you for your beautiful poem this day. Love, Dane

Laurie Ginn May 7, 2009 at 8:06 AM You've spoken from your heart David in a very beautiful way. It means the most to me as well.