Next of Kin

      Next of Kin

You're asked to name your next of kin

Should an accident call and find you in;

For assurance, for insurance, or even worse:

Who's going to pay for the funereal hearse,

The plot, the burial crew, and the obit?

Your mother, father or brother could be it.

Or, your next of kin could be.

Maybe a cousin who's free

At the time. A nephew, niece or sister,

An uncle or an aunt, or any Mister

With the same last name as yours.

It could be one of your mentors

Who helped you become you;

You know, your own personal guru.

Next of kin isn't only determined

By blood  but also by love well-fashioned.