A History of Home
We Branch apart but our roots remain as one.
From one branch, onto the next
in a history of life
A connection that extends
from one husband to his wife.
My tree is ever growing
as I reach out, more and more,
from ancestors of the past
down to my little four.
People gone, but not forgotten,
a connection linked through time.
Everyday finding someone new,
with blood that's linked to mine.
It needs no roof,
tall walls or door,
This tree's now home
of a family more.
Spanning Cultures, countries far
across the oceans divide
this tree connects us, close and strong
A family worldwide.
Bloodlines that extend from me
A twisting tree that ever grows,
greater and more connected
from the love each family sows.
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