I decided to write a song that involves the themes of music memory work, music and gender, and perceived identity. The poem is generally about the impermanence and preservation of human memory. It alludes to those themes when I mention not remembering much about my deceased great grandfather and when my grandma reminisces about her dancing days when she was a teenager in the song. Everything in the poem is based on experiences by my great grandfather, grandmother, and me. Making the poem consisted of scribbling rough outlines and lines of poetry, interviewing my grandmother, grandfather, and mother. At first, I was nervous about asking my grandma about her youth and thought that maybe I could write the poem without doing that. I quickly realized that I did not know enough to write the poem and have it still fulfill its purpose, so I gave her a call and asked her if I could interview her. After hearing about the 1-hour interview, my mom called me, filled me on some things my grandma had left out, and told me to call my grandpa since he could give me more context (they have known each other since they were around 9 years old). The stories they said, which I scribbled notes about, made me realize that my grandma was more similar to me than I had realized. Overall, this project was eye-opening and constructive in that it gave me a way to learn more about my family and further develop my perspective on music’s role in our lives. It was interesting to see that, out of what she chose to share, the most cherished moments in my grandmother’s life involved music. The project also made me think about the moral issues historians must take into consideration when documenting a story (and seeking it out in the first place). I only included what she shared with me for her part of the poem/song out of respect for her privacy and our relationship. I ended up recording myself singing it, so it does have different meters to it.