Looking for History
Exploring the Past
Finding My Family
Strangers the Last.
Unearthing Heritage
Who could They be?
Where did I come from
Solving the Mystery.
Where did they Travel
Freedom and Prosperity seek
What made them wander
Risks they did meet
Wander Lust stronger
Than Homestead it seems
Following ambition, freedom,
Seeing new lands
Overlooking Valleys
Standing in sands
Why so important
is this to me?
Seeking closure
Relief, Geneology
Crossing Mountains, ditches
Hilltops and Streams,
Continued persuing
Every Man's Dreams.
Land Rush in Vehicles,
Walking and Riding.
Horses, Wagons,
Slipping and sliding
Watching for Dangers
Fears never subsiding
New adventures ahead,
Nature's laws ever abiding.
Going ever onward
What left behind unsaid.
What chased them away?
Were they following Passion?
Why couldnt they stay?
overcoming, succeeding, surviving each day.
"Onward Wagons"
Did this they hear?
What kinds of Adventures
and Hardships did they bear?
Children Dying, Illness, Woe
Wild Animals, Indians, Deep Mountain Snows
Strength never failing
As onward they did go.
From across the Ocean, England tis said
They came by Boat
to wilderness given, Massachusetts they tread
From Massachusetts to Vermont
They settled for a few years of dread
or History and Hope.
To Illinois then,
A Beautiful Land
Green Trees, Meadows,
Prairie Grass Stands
In Illinois' Beauty
they settled a while
Onward to Iowa, Wisconsin,
Missouri with style.
The route is so muddled
But a Quest it is true
Researching and Looking
Is time well spent, this I knew
Struggling to Trace Family
Sometimes goes slow.
Their Survival was important
Keeping records could wait
A Journal was Luxury,
The Bible great
Searching, Looking, expanding
Knowledge will flow
Make me Deliver
These Words with a Glow
Never sure what I'm Finding
Will have meaning to Any
I dig deeper inside
A poor soul seeking a penny!
I may never find the exact things
that I crave....
But the time spent in searching
Is something to rave!
One thing I have learned,
I will never again be meek!
I will not give up
Keep on looking, digging deep.
Take Heart, keep looking, its
Been but a week!
It helps to read and see clearly
How things were back then
Adding Value, Appreciation,
Respect for my Kin
I will go on looking
My Heart I will tend
That Love for the Past
Is Faithful and Pure.
Learning is ongoing
Of this I am sure!
I will do my best to Discover
Keep Memories alive
Till my own Grandchildren
Are grown to look and revive
To sit on my knee
And Hear Grandma tell
Stories of times
Of a long way back when
How she learned of some History
Where the Great River bends
The struggles and trouble
My Family is facing tis sure
Are as different and varied
As the Vittles in Stew
Trudging ever forward
Not getting lost in the Snow
On through their own Lives
They continually go
Never time in the Present
To sit and Record
Too Busy,Fast Scurrying,
Or being too Bored
We can all learn something
That I know is Great
Investigating the Past
Terrifically rates
Looking is Fun
Imagination keeps Track
Just so we aren't Stuck there
And Move forward, not Back!
My Ditty is finished
So Sad, Yet so True
I hope you enjoyed it
Here To Looking at YOU!
Katie, Bamma Kate, Mom,
and Me
