I call upon the ancestors from the depths of the ages
I know they are still here with me
I don’t deny them
Τhe land I was born in is theirs too and from their bowels I came forth
Τhey always hover above me as spirits of protection and guidance
I feel it when the smell of my favorite food enters my nostrils and a smile is written all over my face and heart,
I feel it when I hear my grandfather’s favorite song, when he used to sing and dance to that old beat
Life began from the land I first stepped foot on and from the eyes I first saw, from the scents I smelled and the hugs I received
If I accept them as the primary part of my life,
If I recognize them as the beginning of the journey,
If I get to know them better and separate them from the facts that affected my earlier years,
Then, wherever I am in the world, I can be whole and live in peace
