Family Circle
Doing the
right thing
Staying at
home
Keeping
our distance
Not taking
chances
Staying
safe the way we should
But I
wonder now and then
How
everyone is doing
Not in the
abstract
Not on the
phone
Not on
social media
But up
close and personal
My folks
left some time ago
Never had
to face this test
But the
rest of us are near
Still living
around here
My
brothers and sisters
Nephews
and nieces
Love them
all to pieces
Babies
being born
Some folks
moving on
Kids
growing up
Living lives
without us
I miss the
family circle
I miss looking
them in the eye
Each and
every one
Hearing
what they have to say
Seeing
what they really mean
I miss
their tender love and caring
Moments
that we shared
I miss the
lazy days we spent
Shooting
the evening breeze
Singing
songs and telling stories
I know
those days will come again
At least I
hope they will
And we
will cherish them all the more
For the
gaping hole they fill
(for Ethan on his birthday)
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