Poem
This is a poem I wrote while thinking about how so many in my family did so much for me.
I wrote this somewhere between 1980 and 1990.
I wrote this somewhere between 1980 and 1990.
Family Reflections
by Steve Reeder
When I reflect on my family I think of love,
I think of caring and I think of support.
When I reflect on my family I think of fun,
I think of laughter and I think of joy.
When I reflect on my family I think of my wife,
and I think of my kids.
When I reflect on my family I think of Mom,
and I think of Dad.
When I reflect on my family I think of
brothers and I think of sisters.
When I reflect on my family, I think of the
many who have shared their love with me.
Now that I am older my reflection goes
farther. I think of those in my family
that fought much harder. I think of how
they struggled in such difficult times.
I think of my ancestors in a new and
different way. I appreciate them more with
each passing day. Some I barely knew and
some I never knew, yet in my past they are.
How fortunate I am to have had family
who fought so I could be free,
family who loved me so I could love
and family around me to share that love.
To all of my family, both past and present,
I could never fully express the gratitude I have for you.
So I say to you the words that mean the most to me,
thank you and I love you.
When I reflect on my family I think of love,
I think of caring and I think of support.
When I reflect on my family I think of fun,
I think of laughter and I think of joy.
When I reflect on my family I think of my wife,
and I think of my kids.
When I reflect on my family I think of Mom,
and I think of Dad.
When I reflect on my family I think of
brothers and I think of sisters.
When I reflect on my family, I think of the
many who have shared their love with me.
Now that I am older my reflection goes
farther. I think of those in my family
that fought much harder. I think of how
they struggled in such difficult times.
I think of my ancestors in a new and
different way. I appreciate them more with
each passing day. Some I barely knew and
some I never knew, yet in my past they are.
How fortunate I am to have had family
who fought so I could be free,
family who loved me so I could love
and family around me to share that love.
To all of my family, both past and present,
I could never fully express the gratitude I have for you.
So I say to you the words that mean the most to me,
thank you and I love you.