Below is a poem I came across today. Mason-Kate was a baby when she was adopted but this poem speaks for all of the older children who wait for their families to come for them.
An Adoption Poem
By Debbie Bodie
I saw you meet your child today
You kissed your baby joyfully
And as you walked away with him
I played pretend you'd chosen me.
I'm happy for the baby, yet
Inside I'm aching miserably
I want to plead as you go by,
"Does no-one want a child of three?"
I saw you meet your child today
In love with her before you met
And as I watched you take her out
I knew it wasn't my turn yet.
I recognize you from last year!
I knew I'd seen your face before!
But you came for a second babe.
Does no-one want a child of four?
I saw you meet your child today
But this time there was something new
A nurse came in and took MY hand
And then she gave my hand to you.
Can this be true? I'm almost six!
And there are infants here, you see?
But then you kissed me and I knew
The child you picked this time was me.
This is especially on my mind now as I wait to follow along on the journey of one of our "blogger buddies" during their journey to adopt their 5 year old daughter who waits for them in China. They leave tomorrow, Christmas day. You can access their blog and follow along at www.cupcakesandhairbows.blogspot.com.
2 comments:
This is a very sweet poem. We are so thankful that we have had the opportunity to adopt a special 4 year old little boy from China. He is an extra special blessing.
I am sitting here crying. What a beautiful poem. We are adopting older this time, at least 4 years old we think. Thank you for sharing that. It is a keeper for me!
Melissa
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