Stedfast...(Spirit of a Grandmother)

I carry you within... this courage... this love... this wisdom... through my veins your blood... your history... lifes bridges... you have crossed... your battles fought lost and won... you walked this earth with defiance... your courage... your self reliance... this a burden to carry...this courage stedfast...this spirit truth does not elude... ...my spirit kneels before truth... this respect... your spirit long lives... ...gifted to me from you...