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Family is the first institution for a child, which instill human values in him. In this poem, Tranikka K Powel says that despite all odds in her family life, she loves all her family members intensely. She tells that problems are a part of family life, but family ties survive all these obstacles. The love in a family binds everyone to each other and the bonding works magically in tough times. One should not feel snubbed when odd circumstance tower on the family; rather unite with the family members to face unwarranted situation bravely. In the poem 'Family Ties', Tranikka K Powel beautifully explains that though a family could be in a tattered situation, love can still exist in it. It is love that binds people to their family, again and again.
Family Ties
Such a wonder
is family
They can make you mad
or fill you with glee
My family's broken
but that won't slow me down
Because I know when I need them
They'll still be around
My mother and father
are broken up too
With all this commotion
I don't know what to do
I hear my mother cry at night
I heard her kick and scream
and all I can do
is get stuck in between
I don't see much of my brother
Haven’t heard from my sister
I’ve felt such pain inside
because I know I’ll miss her
It's said that you lose your memory
after you get old
But what can you do when it's all that you have?
That’s as valuable as gold
but I’ll tell you this
This is what I’ll always remember
It was the hardship that broke us apart
but its love that still holds us together
