A drop of spittle
and the sap from our
Family Tree flows
over highlands,
hills and vales of
bonnie Scotland
The first Mair came
with his coat of arms
embracing emerald blue
mountains of Jamaica and
handsome Hellen free Woman of color
Curry skinned children
with wavy, kinky manes
Trickled down like Ocho Rios
8 tribes, descendents
of Alexander Mair
branching out in
fruitful directions
Lovely Jamaica
Pearl of the Caribbean
bouganvillea and Bob Marley
Every Great Hall and mansion
hewn from sweat, toil and blood
of enslaved people from
Mother Africa
A drop of spittle
a DNA test
and the lines in our
hands become clearer
arteries criss crossing
the globe
begin to connect
the missing links
Cousin Aaron family historian
declares: 100 years
since the Mair Family Reunited
Sitting in the weathered mahogany pews
of Saint Saviors Anglican Church
Westmoreland, JA
We can hear our ancestors calling
primeval rope tuned drums of West Africa
harmonizing with Celtic woodwind
bagpipes of Scotland
Bones of Alexander Mair and
Hellen free Woman of color
their progeny
Celebrate!
What an Amazing Grace!
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Ron