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A Family Is

freespirit30 1967 (Carthage)

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A family is:
There for you with no strings attached.

A family is:
Help when there is none in sight.

A family is:
A safe haven when times are sad or scary.

A family is:
The circle of love you depend on when times are lean.

A family is:
A place you can be yourself without care.

A family is:
Made up of all the people who love you and whom you love.

A family is:
You're family pet asleep next to you on the couch.

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Written on December 23, 2007

Submitted by jennifert.99162 on December 27, 2022

Modified on April 03, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme Ax Ax Ax Ax Ax Ax Ax
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 417
Words 105
Stanzas 7
Stanza Lengths 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
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