"Reunions"

Getting together once a year, With family and close friends And relatives not long seen, Is a very happy occasion. Occurances like this Is always fun To see just how everyone Has changed each year. Wether wrinkled or weighty It matters not really, Because it is just good To see they are still here. Sadness abounds each, When one is not present or gone, For they shall be missed Every years' round. Remembrances are minded Each and every time, But life must go forth For the next years' meeting. If and when God choses To take a member cherished, Tears will flow ever more, And memories will keep forever. When Moms and Dads, Aunts and Uncles get too old, It is up to the Cousins To take the lead. It is important to keep watch And make sure of the count; A family that stays together Is a family that stays close. by Jann Newland ©April 2007