Charity starts at home don't we say?
Be kind to kith and kin come what may.
A family's not only your safe haven
Tis pals, your very own roots
Water those shoots with love devoid of hate
so they bear you sweeter fruits.
Maybe you'd say that's not so easy
but perhaps that's coz you're just too busy
Or your clock just don't chime
for quality family time.
For if you can't make time for a letter or a hug
then let my poem give your conscience a gentle tug.
And if this may sound like a preachy homily
deserves much more mention and affection the family!
If you can make time for so many things
some of them not even worthwhile
Try discover the happiness family brings
A lil modifying that routine of lifestyle
My words in crystal clear clarity
sing compassion's likewise a charity
Charity need not be for strangers only
Find out who needs help in kindred and family
Ties of kinship severe not
Value the relations you've got
Your father, brothers, sisters from your family tree
and all else that you call family.
Spine-tingling. You have beautifully and meticulously raised a universal topic. FriEND, BoyfiEND, GirlfriEND, BestfriEND... Everything has an end, except FamILY which has three letters (ILY) that say: 'I LOVE YOU'. The importance of family cannot be overdramatised.
So true, family is your greatest thing that will fill your life. Diamonds or gold shall never hold like the sweet mother arms. Warm thank yous I ever send your way. ~*~Randy
Wow.....u hv put d beast thoughts in vverse, ...shud b a mustt read for new generation
Family should be the bond that is unbreakable unfortunately that bond is tested by some people, who look after themselves without thinking of their loved once. I really do like the third last stanza which says Charity need not be for strangers only Find out who needs help in kindred and family On this earth all men and women come from the same mother, we are all brothers and sisters, to bad we move into separate rooms. Thank you for sharing this delightful work
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
Love your title of this poem and most of all the poem itself. Well written and something to get you thinking. Thank You