Monday, June 1, 2015

Adoption Poem

Legacy of an Adopted Child

Once there were two women 
Who never knew each other. 

One you do not remember 
The other you call Mother.

Two different lives 
Shaped to make you one. 

One became your guiding star 
The other became your sun.

The first one gave you life
And the second taught you how to live it. 

The first gave you a need for love 
The second was there to give it.

One gave you a nationality 
The other gave you a name. 

One gave you a talent 
The other gave you aim.

One gave you emotions
The other calmed your fears. 

One saw your first sweet smile 
The other dried your tears.

One sought for you a home 
That she could not provide. 

The other prayed for a child 
And her hopes were not denied.

And now you ask me through your tears
The age old question unanswered through the years. 

Heredity or environment
Which are you a product of?

Neither my Darling, neither.
Just two different kinds of Love.


[ Author Unknown ]

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