Meta Ann Ancestral Archivist

A Poem by Michelle Gent

Eulogy

Meta Ann Ancestral Archivist-

A story told through joy and tribulations
A story teller so lively and vivacious
With ivory aura lit, hair and expressive molten eyes

Embracing listener with her heartfelt stories
Of long forgotten shenanigans
Relics dug up treasures, rekindling emotions

Ancestral legends step off her pages
Clever editorialist of long ago ages
Facts, humor, limericks
Of family I'd wished I'd met in modern day

Oh storyteller, go on
Narrate play write, propagate
Oh linguistic wizard taking me on your journey
Where life was simple, animated and good natured

In your cocoon I'm spun
Surrounded in the comfort of your guiding eyes
The warmth of your inner fire so alive
Passionate spokeswoman

I am reborn, lovingly swept along
In your wonderful story
Wrapped in porch swing arms
Sitting with my hands folded in your lap
And looking into your eyes enthralled
Enthralled by your wisdom and perception
I'm in awe