When a Family Gathers Together

When a Family Gathers Together

When a family gathers 

Arms open wide

Running with full abandon

Love has taken stride

When a family gathers 

We cherish new little faces

Grandparents filled with joy

Seeing babies in all places

When a family gathers 

Cousins dance around

Putting on their silliest of faces

Laughter is the sound.

When a family gathers 

Some like to puzzle, others like to play

Making the most of time well spent

Soaking up the day

When a family gathers 

They congregate around the table

Breaking bread, holding hands

Life seems like a fable

When a family gathers 

Tears are often shed

Around the ones we love most

Words don't need to be said

When a family gathers 

We wish to stop time

To remember, reflect, and renew

Seeing the surroundings from the climb

When a family gathers 

It's a small taste of the coming days

When we are with our Father in Heaven

United as a family singing praise

When a family gathers together.