Finding ones roots has become a popular thing to do. DNA testing will tell you where your ancestors originated from. As we grow older we realize the importance of our family roots. This is especially true when we lose a parent. When this happens we see how significant they were in helping us become who we are today. Trees are held up and tower seventy feet or more into the air. When a storm blows a tree over we can see just how important it is to have a strong root system.
Roots
Beneath every tree are roots
Holding interlocking feeding
Bringing strength foundation
The source of all beauty we see
Looking at a tree
You’ve heard
“Behind every successful man
is a good woman.”
My mother was that good woman
Holding interlocking our family
Feeding caring for each one
My father a pillar of the community
Only on strength and nourishment
Of my mom who was always there for him
An unsung hero she was the roots of our tree
Without her none of us would be
Standing as we are today
My mother lived to be 93 years old!
Photos: Dwight L. Roth
