Sounds of Family

Many are the sounds of a holiday,
setting the table and cooking the meal
catching up with family members.

The chicken sizzles in the pan
the soft rock plays on the stereo
while thunder rolls a storm on in.

Soon the doorbell rings
greetings and longtime no sees
parents coaxing children inside

Kitchen timers sound
and children lift their apprehensions
thumping up and down the stairs

Giggling and screaming
competing for attention
who will be the leader of the pack

I love the sound of baby babble,
amidst a house of talking adults
and wild playing children

Sounds of mmm's and ooh's
as the family gathers round
and dinner is enjoyed by all