To those who have passed on.
I hail those who have left us, of my family, of my lineage.
Whether it is by blood or bonds I hail you.
I ask for your wisdom.
Guide me as I travel this life.
Through obstacles both small and large.
When the road is long and dark.
The ancestors who guide and protect, I call out to you.
The ones I knew and the ones I’ve yet to meet.
The ones that I share blood with, the ones linked by bonds.
The ones tied to lands that no longer have names.
I ask that you watch over me and my family always.
Hail to the ever wise ancestors.