Family matters by Ciara Sadie Chetty

Family

When I think of family, I don’t just see faces,

I feel warmth in the little spaces—

the morning talks, the evening smiles,

the way love stretches endless miles.

They are the voices that calm my fears,

the arms that hold me through quiet tears.

Even in silence, I know they’re near,

a steady presence I hold so dear.

We fight, we laugh, we fall, we mend,

but through it all, they never end.

Family is more than just a name,

it’s where my heart finds its flame.

It’s the comfort of home, the softest embrace,

a bond that time cannot erase.

No matter the storms, the highs, the lows,

their love is the root from which I grow.

And in these pages, I write it true—

I’d be lost if not for you.

For family is my greatest part,

the endless echo inside my heart.