Familia (Poem)



I know I can count on them for whatever
Friends come and go but family is forever

Mi familia es una familia differente and crazy some may say
Y somos chismosas in a way

It ain’t a bad thing and it can be funny
Mi familia is actually as sweet as honey

In this family we never let someone go uneaten
Whether it’s menudo or tamales, you can’t be beaten

Every family gathering turns into a party filled with dances
It can even get you singing if you take the chances

We stick together like our Mexican roots do
We promise to keep it that way for when we argue too

We know nothing can tear us apart
Because mi familia tiene mucho corazon, or heart

We are one of a kind and we have our own style
With us, you will want to stay a while

No somos perfectos, but we have so much love for each other
Mi familia is just right and I wouldn’t want to be part of another.


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