Always there has been
\nA family historian
\nMostly the women<\/p>\n
Aunt Teen obviously
\nShe kept track of everyone
\nIn mom’s family<\/p>\n
Aunt Alois too
\nDad’s brother’s kind, soft-spoken wife
\nBy caring, she knew<\/p>\n
Now times have changed
\nNo longer is there a center
\nKeeping us arranged<\/p>\n
Sisters and brothers
\nCousins expanding, few knowing
\nAbout each other<\/p>\n
Those we know about
\nAre very different people
\nSo we sometimes shout<\/p>\n
There’s still Aunt Becky
\nShe stays near to the old center
\nOf dad’s family<\/p>\n
Felix, my cousin
\nCarries on Aunt Teen’s legacy
\nEldest living son<\/p>\n
Lax for far too long
\nNow I must pick up connections
\nKeep the stories strong<\/p>\n
Memories have welled
\nPerhaps no one really cares but
\nI feel so compelled<\/p>\n
My brothers and I
\nHave no children our very own
\nTo ask about why<\/p>\n
We are who we are…
\nStill, a hope grows deep in my heart
\nThat others afar<\/p>\n
Will seek us one day
\nCompelled by curiosity
\nWhat our voices say<\/p>\n
For the moment, I
\nWill write and speak all that I know
\nUntil my last sigh<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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