Generations of Ancestors
The layers and layers of generations of our ancestors
Whose feet rested upon the Earth
Whose heads lay cradled upon their arms
Singing their merry songs of the time around the fire
Star gazing
Pondering life’s mysteries
In awe of all that was and all that would be, as we do the same
Standing upon soil that was shared
Now buried or blown away
Helping the earth continue to grow,
Buried beneath the earth that cradled their sleep
That fed them and the fire that they shared
That burned in their bellies as it does now in ours
The earth is layered with our ancestors
Feeding the earth and nourishing our bodies, minds and souls
The layers in rock
The rings in trees
All layered with the wrinkles of generations of people that shared the same earth
Generations of our ancestors
© Jennifer David
Writings of a Mrs 
Really love this piece!
Thank you. I’m glad you enjoyed it!
How has your summer been so far?
As a geneaolgist who loves recording memories of ancestors, I loved the images of them in the rocks and the rings of trees. Lovely. May I share?
Absolutely you may share!
Thank you for your kind words.
I’m glad you enjoyed it.
“If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.” ~ Sir Isaac Newton/Bernard of Chartres. Generations of ancestors – our giants.
Lovely.
Thank you for sharing that!
Jennifer
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Beautiful
Thank you.
You are so very welcome 🙂
Ataahua, beautiful:)
Thank you.
Very interesting post, Jennifer; I enjoyed it very much! 🙂 You never know what songs the land & our surroundings sing to us…we all should slow down & listen 🙂
Indeed we should Joseph.
Glad you enjoyed it.