[ticchick]

This was not written by me so I hope it is okay to post here with credit to the artist, Michael McLean. Its a beautiful song both lyrics and melody and makes me cry every time I hear it.

FROM MY ARMS TO GOD'S ARMS TO YOURS

With so many wrong decisions in my past, I'm not quite sure
If I can ever hope to trust my judgement anymore.
But lately I've been thinking, 'cause it's all I've had to do.
And in my heart I feel that I should give this child to you.

[Chorus]

And maybe, you can tell your baby when you love him so that he's been loved before.
By someone who delivered your son, From God's arms to my arm's to yours.

Now if you choose to tell him and if he wants to know.
How the one who gave him life could bear to let him go.
Just tell him there were sleepless nights I prayed and paced the floors.
And knew the only peace I'd find is if this child was yours.

{Repeat Chorus}

Now I know you don't have to do this, but could you kiss him once for me?
The first time that he ties his shoes or falls and skins his knee,
And could you hold him twice as long when he makes his mistakes.
Tell him that he's not alone, sometimes that's all it takes -
I know how much he'll ache.

This may not be the answer for another girl like me.
And I'm not on a soapbox saying how we all should be.
I'm just trusting in my feelings and I'm trusting God above.
And I'm trusting you can give our baby both his mother's love.

{Repeat Chorus}

[Poleczech]

I cry every time I listen to that song as well -- beautiful song.

[bromanchik]

As a birthmom, I gotta say that song always gives me the heebee geebees. But maybe that is because I am an advocate of open adoption and that is not what is happening here. There is also a little too much "birthmother as vessel" kind of feel to it.

[katzeyez000007]

would you like to share this poem in my book called the journey back home..it is a collecton of stories and poems and journaled thought by all touched by adoption..yours has touched my heart andi know it will touch others..sincerely Dawn katzeyez70@yahoo.com

[katzeyez000007]

i am sorry i didnt see that it was a song...i withdraw my request for it however i would love for any adoptee to write me about their journey through life being adopted..candid viewpoints for others to enjoy and find hope and inspiration...again i apologize for not seeing this was a song belonging to an artist...sincerely Dawn