[cajun96]

SHARING...

In the stillness of the morning -
In the hush before the dawn -
A cry screams through the silence -
And a new life has been born.

And she wonders what will happen -
To her newborn baby girl -
How she wishes she could keep her -
And protect her from the "world".

But she knows that there are "others" -
Who would gladly give the world -
To have the chance to hold and love -
Her precious little girl.

And she prays to God for guidance -
As she holds that tiny hand -
With the desperate hope that someday
Her child will understand.

So she bravely signs the papers -
And the tears fall from her eyes -
As she signs away her baby -
The Light inside her dies.

One last kiss she gives her darling -
For the "Others" have now come -
To claim the Life she gave them -
Now a Family has begun.

And with heavy heart she watches -
As they hold "their" little girl -
How she wishes she could somehow share -
A small part of their world.

But she knows this will not happen -
That for her it cannot be -
And always she will wonder -
About the child she'll never see.

NOW, the Times..they are a'changing -
And a new Dawn has begun -
Soon ALL will be together -
Bringing hope to Everyone.

Elaine Rideau Tomlin, (cajun96), Adoptee -
Written to strongly support the concept of Open Adoption.