Treasured Photographs

They came from the early 1900’s These photos from long ago Back before there were cars And they are treasured so When photographs go this far back Sometimes you have to guess For certain who the people are But it’s always been my quest To collect a history of ancestors To pass on through the years My kids and their own A story of conquests and fears To put names to the faces Of those who have gone before A family tree that goes way back To open that ancestral door Old homes in photos that I see Oh, just gives me chills I want so much to go there My curiosity I want to fill I hope, my friend, that you too Can have such a treasure fest Get them out, pass them down Don’t keep them in a chest!