My life just didn’t start when I was born <br />It is interwoven with those who have come before. <br />Many people make up who I am <br />Some I have met, but for a few short years <br />Others have been gone long before I am <br /> <br />From far-away lands they came to be <br />Looking for a better life for them and me <br />From all kinds of walks in life were they <br />But yet each has made an impact in some way <br /> <br />As my hair could be curly or straight <br />My eyes could be as dark as the night <br />Or as blue as the sky <br />My skin could be light or dark, <br />Or any shade in-between <br /> <br />My genes are what my ancestors gave to me <br />Whether it be shaping the country <br />Or shaping me <br />Their journey continues even in me.<br /><br />Linda Franklin<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/ancestors-and-me/
