Family History

Should I look into family history And find my ancestors’ story Will I be surprised by what they have done Or be happy for what they had won Perhaps some were convicts transported And ended up on these shores prison escorted I know there are Irish roots Who left Eire when it was poverty and starvation to boot And some others who came from Posen in Germany To escape religious repression in this country But still there may be some black sheep Whose deeds would be unlawfully complete For in any family there will be These people who now be a smile to my face to see. © Paul Warren Poetry