To My Ancestors

To you, whom I did not know.

To you, who took the steps

to create your future,

to carve a new path as your world
turned upside down. 

To you, who left your country,

your soil,

to brave the seas

and take a chance on life —

to start over

to have hope

to linger in thoughts and dreams and aspirations.

To you, who created the footsteps

to continue life

to want more

to nurture and bring forth a new generation.

To you, who let me be born

out of the desire of the human soul,

I thank you.