Lindamichellebaron and her family, circa 1965.
Photo courtesy of Lindamichellebaron
Let us put our arms around each other
Let our cheeks touch and our foreheads connect
We are family
We are family
We must hold tight to one another
no matter where we are
If we are ever less than family
then we cannot be right
or good or whole
Let us put our arms around each other
Let our cheeks touch and our foreheads connect
to encircle and strengthen the world
family to family to family
Copyright 2008 © by Hasna Muhammad
Hasna Muhammad, Ed. D. is the author of five collections of poetry: notesfromahousewife, Dear Alice, Next, Unconditional Freedom and Strength, and Birthmark. Dr. Muhammad is currently working on a collection of non-fiction titled Places to Stand. Dr. Muhammad’s work is a manifestation of her motherhood, sisterhood, womanhood, family, and travel around the world. She is also a public school district administrator and writes about educational leadership and renewal.
I am the blessed recipient of much family love. I am the daughter of my mother. I am the daughter of my father. I am the sister of my brother. But religion and science have combined to teach us a brilliant, painful and undeniable truth. We are ALL family. When we realize this, life on earth will never be the same.
December 19th, 2010 - 1:47 pm
This poem is so touching, talking about families sticking together and never departing from each other, and if family can’t communicate with each other then something is wrong. Many families always got to trust each other no matter what and that is very important to families.