In days gone by, In yonder
A past carried through, beyond her
From generation to generation
It wove
Gathering depth as it went
Like an olive grove
At first, she could not see it
Then eventually she did
The puzzle pieces that didn’t fit
Through growth, self-learning and love
And wondrous guidance from above
She left behind that which was not hers
Her next generation set free from history’s Spurs
If she can do it, you can too!
– Joan Martin 3-11-2020