First Family

I'm God my Father's own adopted son,
and Jesus Christ is my own Brother too;
you know how much you don't want yours to run
away and, angry, turn his back on you.
God is our Father just as Jesus prayed,
I hope I can be worthy as His child;
I pray that in the long run I have stayed
close to Him, and so always reconciled.
And Jesus gave His Mother to us all,
I never want to leave her love and care;
she often comes to help us when we fall--
to think they offer us a heaven to share.
O Father, Brother, Mother, Family,
I thank you for always including me.

                  -- by Pete Voelz       2/05