Relations need to be nurtured. Liked those pretty potted plants
Not everyone has a green thumb. Everyone has that eccentric aunt
Juggling different temperaments dealing with peculiar idiosyncrasies
You need a little heart a little hardiness to handle delicate intricacies
Families are what you are born with friends are who you choose
Both are equally precious and precarious not something you should loose
Caveats can drive you crazy but craziness can create finest memories
You never know sometimes outrageous reactions help you lose calories
Charity begins at home they say known devils are so much more fun
So love your relatives make sure you are rich till you are dusted and done
Have a home near the sea keep a bottle of salt handy a pinch may not be enough
Don’t take life seriously letting go is the key when the ship of relations runs on waters rough
Friends are those unpaid therapists who share the same mental disorder
Friends are the ones who keep your insanity intact with rational fodder
Over the years friends know you so well they turn into family
There is comfort in knowing that whenever you feel alone you will not be lonely
Only those who care about you can hear you when you are quiet
Walk away from bad vibes and stay focused on positive and bright
You might upset a lot of folks when you start doing what is best for you
Sometimes your circle may decrease in size but will increase in value
Sometimes people move away sometimes you need to outgrow
You can be a good person with a kind heart and still say no
Learn to discern between fake and true keep your feelings in reserve
Know the difference between what you are getting and what you deserve
Your relationship does not need to make sense to anyone except the one
It’s a relationship not a community project that you reveal everything under the sun
Once you figure out what respect entails you will learn the distinction
Between the two heady emotions respect tastes better than attention
Sometimes a stranger on the subway does a kind deed for you
It leaves you with a warm fuzzy feeling driving away the blues
Some relations are forged with effort some need to undergo scrutiny
While some just walk into your lives and we call it destiny
Don’t let misunderstandings ruin relationships and run them to ground
Don’t let misgivings wreck your feelings hurried decisions are unsound
You give your best then leave it sometimes divine intervention is profound
Afterall God has heard the conversations when you were not around