Roots - Bottoms Up

A tree's roots are under the ground where, with little fanfare or sound They nourish the tree that we get to see its trunk and its limbs, its twigs and its leaves Our focus on powerful branches or brilliant autumnal scenes-- We know that without sturdy roots deep down there'd be nary a tree for miles around... Yet my family tree has its deepest roots on top Without those brave primogenitors ~ all growth would have stopped