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Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania 
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Genealogy I’ve come to know my ancestry Through words inscribed in time The names and dates, the testaments That through the pages wind I’ve been entranced by lives that seem So far away , yet near But records hide the truth behind The birth and death of fear I can't decipher happiness On faces marked with age Or on a child’s rosy cheek Upon a weathered page And yet to trace the paths they took The blueprint clearly shown Is but a carbon copy of The footpath of my own Why didn’t they pass the spoken word Down to the next of kin So we would know our painful steps Are places they have been The honored lives that passed before Through bloodlines clearly give An outstretched hand of courage Blessing those of us who live Through history’s eyes we understand The meaning of their goal The birth of strength, the death of fear That touches on my soul I would have suffered less to know The soil from which I came Held needed nourishment and love Behind a written name But now I've come to know the truth Behind the eyes that cried And understand the sorrow that So long had been denied I know the ground and roots from which My limbs extend in air Outstretched toward the heavens In the silence of a prayer Elizabeth Santos [This message has been edited by Nan (03-07-2003 08:07 AM).] |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
and your poems, Liz..passed on by your family again and again, will be testament to the strength and courage of a very special lady.  |
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Mistletoe Angel 
since 2000-12-17
Posts 32816Portland, Oregon |
 (big hugggsssssss) God Bless You, sweet friend, I too understand many of the tears my ancestors faced because I am mostly Cherokee Indian blood and they were in exodus on the Trail of Tears and so I never deny my heritage as I want to pay my homage and tributes to them and hold their traditions to my heart and pass them onto my children! (sigh) You are a very special and courageously loving person and you will make all your children very happy and comfortable with these compassionate words, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Elizabeth, thank you for sharing!  May love and light always shine upon you! Love, Noah Eaton "Underneath your clothes there's an endless story..." |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Elizabeth, You stated all that could be said And took it to your bed. Excellent |
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GG Member Elite
since 2002-12-03
Posts 3532Lost in thought |
this is so beautiful. There are two people close in my family who do some very complex geneology records and studies. It always had kind of bugged me though, because you just see the name's, but not the life story and battles and triumphs of each person. But with this, especially with the way you ended it (wonderfully) you reminded me of Jabez from the Bible.. listen in a geneology wit just a few words and yes making such a profound impact on all!  thank you for this. Always, Alyssa - And so it was that time stood still - |
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Cpat Hair
since 2001-06-05
Posts 11793 |
must have missed this before.... well written and insightful we are the sum of what went before plus what we are now.... I think you illustrate that very well... I enjoyed |
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Nan
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191Cape Cod Massachusetts USA |
Liz, my own grandparents came to this country after WWI - and I know so little of my European roots... I love this poem - It's wonerful... |
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