A Family Tree

A family is a very special thing. 

It shields from storms and lifts us high and helps us sing

It's branches reach for sky, it's roots deep underground 

treasures of shared memories everywhere are found

Secret fears and hopes and dreams so keenly sought 

private battles witnessed, some won, some lost but bravely fought

Celebration and frustration is the nature of the beast 

but such rare lessons to be learned in the splendour of the feast

So I give praise to you my family, I give thanks to you as well 

it has much more been heaven than it ever has been hell

I wish for you my family, to laugh, bloom and fly free 

for I love you as big as the universe times infinity.