For Being an Uncle

So what do they mean to me?
the question rings like the sweetest chimes

the sound of the their voices,
the ring of their laughter...
such sweet sounds under the bright blue sky
as we run and play.

they're all at such a young age;
so full of energy
so carefree,
blissfully naive to the rest of the world.

the nephew has his moments
the niece has that six year old attitude
but there is nothing better,
nothing that quite compares...
we have that honey sweet relationship
that has no equal.

if only we could see each other more
if only we could have more fun together
it is amazing the time that we get to spend together
it seems to end too quickly

oh the grace of young lives
the unconditional love given by those small hearts
and such large emotions

the smiles bright as the sun
as the time seems endless
and even when our time has run out
the biggest hugs that can be mustered by such small arms
the greatest time an uncle can have
seems to be with the the nieces and nephews he has.

Bonds and Love by Friends and Family

Friends among friends
The love of those whom have known each other for years

It’s amazing;
The subtleties that exist between those who are close
It extraordinary;
The connection that forms between people

The times seem too good to be true
And the beauty of the relationship often goes unnoticed
So when they finally disappear
There just doesn’t seem to be anything to fill the void that opens in the soul

Such a scary realization when a family member disappears
When they leave you in the world of mortality
There just doesn’t seem to be any drug to make the sadness go away
The broken heart can only heal over time

Family among family
It’s different the connection of those who were raised together
It’s beautiful and serene

No fights, no bouts of disrespectful words
Nothing can completely cover the feelings that exist
Or existed between brother and brother
Or mother and child
Or even husband and wife

The fate of those moments that showed what love was like
Was to create memories of what should exist between family, and friends
It is true beauty to create the bonds between people
A beauty that can be seen, felt, smelled, tasted, heard, and related to
Only the mortal world could be so simple,
As to believe in love and the bond between people