A baby girl escaping a Russian orphanage

A lost boy alone in New York

A player searching for love in Canada

and

A Navy sailor full of adventure from Massachusetts

 

This is my story

 

All I need is to remember

 

Crash of a window

Thrill of the chase.

Through Poland to England,

All over the place

Checked for lice

Two bald heads to the land of the free

Hoping they will arrive.

Yet the quota is met

No more are allowed

They can’t turn back

Off to Canada now!

 

They are my ancestors

 

All I need is to remember

 

Loud noises of city life

So new from the cold boat

All alone filled with fright

Too many characters

None of them his

The poor little teenager

Who was a strong survivor within

 

He is my heritage

 

All I need is to remember

 

Smell of dirty oil and sweat

Pride and grin worn only for style

No love stole his heart yet

The traveled Russian girl

All grown up

Robbed the playboy’s heart with a twirl

 

Their love is in my blood

 

All I need is to remember

 

Groaning from war

The sway of the boat

Delivers one more to the shore

Traveling up the Alcan

To the Last Frontier

With camera in hand

Jack of all trades

Snapping film

Taking names

Scholar of all he wanted to be

 

This is my family

 

The fleeing girl

The strong survivor

The enamored rebel

The curious scholar

 

All I need is to remember