[BTR8898]

I wrote this for my son's birth mother on his second birthday (one month after we brought him home).

Did you think of him today
As he was turning two
Did you shed a tear of sadness
Or wonder how he grew

Did you think of him today
And say a little prayer
For God to supply a happy home
And life without a care

Did you think of him today
And wonder if he’d know
Your love for him was so great
That you had to let him go

I thought of you today
As he was turning two
I shed a tear of sadness
For what you’re going through

I thought of you today
And said a little prayer
For God to grant His surpassing peace
And keep you from despair

I thought of you today
And wondered if you’d know
How much joy you’ve brought to us
The blessing you did bestow

~Terrie

[VKH]

omg......sitting here in Starbucks....trying not to cry.

beautiful.....simply beautiful.....

[Tigger27]

I love that you wrote that poem with your son's birthmom in mind. Thank you for sharing.

Your poem reminds me of a poem I wrote and gave to both my daughters to read when they're older. I posted it on this website too. Here's a copy of the poem I wrote that your poem reminded me of.

The Other Mother
When you roll over,
sit up, take your first steps...
I won't be there,
But I'll be cheering you on
through my thoughts and my prayers.

Every year when you have a birthday,
I won't be there,
but I'll be thinking of you,
wondering what you're growing up to be.

You will be gone from my sight
with your mother and father,
but never forgotten
or gone from my heart.

Whenever you're nervous and afraid,
facing hard times and decisions.
Just remember I'm there with you in spirit
always cheering you on.

When your mom tells you
she loves you, remember
there's another mother out there
that loves you too.

When you feel alone,
remember that I'm there for you in spirit
and I pray for you always.
But most of all remember,
that God is always there for you too.

Written for both my daughters

Anne

[BTR8898]

That's a beautiful poem. I know your daughters will be blessed when they read it.

Terrie

[hopeful0712]

Both poems - truly beautiful! Tears are rolling! Thank you for sharing!
God bless,
Robin

[cmh19137]

Thanks so much for sharing! Those poems are just beautiful. They made me cry. It's so great for an adoptive Mom to recognize the pain a birth Mother goes through and for you to be so grateful to her for giving you her child.
((Hugs))
Christine
Adoptee in Reunion

[stone]

This is a wonderful poem.My heart just melts reading this poem.I do grieve for birthparents as they must experience pain everyday.They are so courageous choosing their babies happiness over their own.

[stone]

Anne....your poem is beautiful,too!

[AlessiChrissy]

I always wondered if the things my bio-mom said was true. If she thought about me or not. Your poem to your sons birth mother is beautiful and someday if she ever has the chance to read that she will realize what a wonderful family she has given to her son. And someday she will thank you for thinking about her and her feelings. I wish you and your family all the best.