Ancestor

The how’s, when’s,
and why’s of life,
I’ve followed step by step.
Searching where, when,
and how you lived
and where you laid your head.
I’ve traced your faded footsteps,
your voyage in this life,
and walked where you walked;
Hoping to connect,
to understand and learn,
who you really were;
Reminding all you lived
 your legacy remains,
as your body sleeps.