Mother shared

Friends can become family,

  and to experience this is a special feeling.

It is a weekend for family.

I always got adopted.

It wasn't something I asked for,

  and I can only think of one reason.

I would talk with the people around me, 

  and more importantly,

    I would listen.

This is a simple result.

It was how I was raised.

My family would bring people into the fold.

Maybe just for a meal,

 but there is something about the feeling.

I had a few friends stay with us for awhile.

Rough times,

  and their families needed a hand.

They still call my mother,

    "Mom."

Sometimes,

  I just wonder.

You don't notice when you are so close.

Reviews

[jacob erin-cilberto]

yes, friends are so special, friends are definitely family...and i was lucky...had several moms...and especially one "second mother"

really relate to this poem...i have stronger ties with several friends than with my sibling...that is an understatement.

[Jon Roggie]

I think it is natural. Most bond with their friends. Thank you, sir.

[Lyn Anderson]

Sounds like you grew up a lot like me. I am grateful, even though it wasn't always easy to share my family.

[Jon Roggie]

I think it helped learning how to relate with others. Sure, you might get a bit jealous once in awhile, but it was natural.

[Lyn Anderson]

Exactly my point. Now, when my niece gets jealous cause one of her friends calls my mom grandma, my mom squashes that notion right away.

[Jon Roggie]

Just to top it, and granted I was about 22 at the time, one of my friend's mom invited me to got to a Tom Petty/Bob Dylan concert. She had a ticket for me. I couldn't miss out on three days of work....