Family Ties

Some wear conservative,
while some wear liberal,
some for Trump,
while some for Clinton,
some are Catholic or Protestant
while some are Jewish,
some are carefree,
while others are prudent,
some just getting hitched,
while some growing leery,
some newly born,
still others are old and weary,
some have good paying jobs,
while others are living paycheck
to paycheck and struggling,
some have excellent health,
while others are dealing with 
different health issues under their
shirts and belts,
some can hold a conversation
with confidence and ease,
while others tend to drink
to feel more of a sweet release,
some meeting for
weddings and funerals
by flying out,
some still go by driving the
long arduous route,
when we have family reunions
we don't always see
eye to eye,
but still and all with love foremost
we'll always have family ties.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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Hauser  Avatar
September 3, 2016 at 3:08 PM
Wonderful! Glad to see you got a treasure trove to write about while gone!
Hoffman Avatar
September 3, 2016 at 8:13 PM
Thanks so much Mike…I guess it is sort of like a treasure trove!:)
DiMino Avatar
September 2, 2016 at 8:38 AM
Variety is, indeed, the spice of life. So long since I thought of family gatherings. Felt good to revisit.
Hoffman Avatar
September 2, 2016 at 8:45 AM
Hi Joe, you are absolutely right about variety and that is a good way to describe my family…they are the spice of life!:)
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