[AMom2Two]

She gave to me the gift of life
and turned and walked away.
I saw the tears roll down her face
yet did not know the words to say.

I looked at you, so sweet, so small
my heart was filled with love
I kiss your hands, your face, your lips
my joy was over flowing....

I watch her turn and walk away
she shuffles and she walks real slow.
I glanced again, at you my babe
my tears fall gently, I brush them away.

I take my eye's from your sweet face
and watch your birthmom go.
My heart breaks in so many pieces
someday my child, you'll know.

The courage it took to place you
did not mean she did not care.
It shattered her heart to tiny pieces
to leave her baby here.

I wipe the tears from my face
and look up into the sky
I question God with all my heart
and hope her pain will die.

I hope that when the cries wake her at night
and the dreams never let her rest
that somewhere deep inside of her
she'll know she's done her best.

She gave you life, she gave you a home
she gave you what she knew she couldn't.
I reach out for her, to ease her pain
even though others tell me I shouldn't.

I shouldn't care? I shouldn't help?
I shouldn't open my house?
What are those strangers thinking
I can't be such a louse.

I took you home and made you mine
I reached out for your birthmom, so that things will be fine.
I remember her strength, her love, her sorrow...
I'll promise I'll make sure, she's in your tomorrow.

We have no scripts, no lines, no plays
this is real life, it's hard, it stays.
I love you child with all my heart
and your birthmom loves you, right from the start.

I want you, my child, to always know
and never question why
that you were made with total love
and with love, she let you fly!

September 17, 2003

[dkbw]

That was so touching and beautiful

[stacyone]

Awwwww.... my eyes are filling up! That's exactly the way I feel -- describes the open adoption experience PERFECTLY!!!!

[Dragonfly82]

Wow!! Thank you for sharing this! Only a beautiful person could write something like this. It's just what I needed to read before I went to bed tonight.

Your daughter and soon to be number two are very lucky to have a Mom like you!

Hats off to all the Mom's like you.

[snapple]

What a beautiful poem! God bless you! I am a birthmom and reading that really helps ease some of the anguish I've been going through all these years! Thank-you!!