Poetry of Adoption

'You are a marvel. Each second you live is a new and unique moment of the universe, a moment that will never be again...'
                                          ~ Pablo Casals

THE CHOSEN HEART

Longing for a child to love,
I'd wish upon the stars above.
In my heart I always knew,
A part of me was meant for you.

I think how happy we will be,
Once I adopt you, and you adopt me.

I dream of all the joy you'll bring,
Imagining even the littlest things.
The way it will feel to hold you tight,
And tuck you in every night.


The drawings on the refrigerator door,
And childhood toys across the floor,
The favorite stories read again and again,
And hours of games with make-believe friends.

The day you took my outstretched hand,
A journey ended, but our lives began.
Still mesmerized by your sweet face,
Still warmed inside by our first embrace.

I promised to give you a happy home,
And a loving family all your own.
A house you've now made complete,
With laughter, smiles and tiny feet.

A parent is one who guides the way,
Know I will be there everyday.
Rest easy as each night you sleep,
A lifetime of love is yours to keep.

Longing for a child to love,
I'd wish upon the stars above.
In my heart I always knew,
A part of me belonged to you.

Teri Harrison

LEGACY OF AN ADOPTED CHILD

Once there were two women
who never knew each other
One you do not remember
the other you call Mother
Two different lives
shaped to make you one
One became your guiding star
the other became you sun
the fist one gave you life
and the second taught you to live it
the first gave you a need for love
The second was there to give it
One gave you a nationality
the other gave you a name
One gave you a talent
The other gave you aim
One gave you emotions
The other calmed your fears
One saw your first sweet smile
The other dried you tears
One sought for you a home
that she could not provide
the other prayed for a child
and her hope was not denied
And now you ask me
through you tears
the age old question
Unanswered through the years
Heredity or environment
which are you a product of?
Neither my darling Neither
Just two different kinds of Love

author unknown

"When they placed you in my arms and I looked into your face, I felt our hearts melt into one ~ a miracle took place. My prayer was finally answered, though delayed, 'twas not denied ~ the pain of love unanswered, in a moment's time subsides. God's plan seemed hard to understand. The circle's now complete. He placed the heavens in my arms, so precious and so sweet. Though you grew within another, my soul and yours were one. We united in God's loving heart before life had begun. I received a priceless treasure ~ this adopted child I love... a gift of joy and happiness to me from God above."

TO OUR BABY GIRL

We both love you, and
We both have hopes and dreams for your future.

She carried you in her body for nine months;
I carried you in my dreams for five years.

She labored through birth;
I labored through INS, social workers, and foreign law.

She is nature;
I am nurture.

She wonders are you healthy;
I sit and rock you wondering when your fever will go down.

She wonders if you have enough to eat;
I wonder should I make you eat your broccoli.

She wonders are you happy;
I love to hear you laugh.

She wonders if you are loved;
My heart melts with every smile and breaks with every tear I soothe.

She wonders what you look like;
I proudly display your pictures all over the house.

She hopes you get a good education;
I sit and help you with your homework every night.

She wonders what you will grow up to be like;
I teach you to be strong, independent, and to believe in yourself.

She wonders if you will marry and have children;
I help you plan your wedding day and cry when I hold my grandchild for the first time.

She gave you life;
I am grateful to her every day that you are a part of my life.

She will always wonder about you;
I will always be thankful to her for bringing you into this world.

She will always be your biological mother;
I will always be mommy.

by Audrie LaVigne

ORPHANED CHILD

All children come from God,
for some the journey home
just takes a little longer.

Author Unknown

THE GARDEN

I did not plant you, true.
But when the season is done-
When the alternate prayers for sun
and rain are counted-
When the pain of Weeding and the pride
of Watching are through

Then I will hold you High
A shining sheaf above the
thousand seeds grown wild

Not my planting, but by Heaven
My harvest-My own child.

MY MIRACLE

"When they placed you in my arms and I looked into your face,
I felt our hearts melt into one ~ a miracle took place.
My prayer was finally answered,
Though delayed, 'twas not denied ~
The pain of love unanswered, in a moment's time subsides.
God's plan seemed hard to understand.
The circle's now complete.
He placed the heavens in my arms, so precious and so sweet.
Though you grew within another, my soul and yours were one.
We united in God's loving heart before life had begun.
I received a priceless treasure ~ this adopted child I love...
A gift of joy and happiness to me from God above."

Alice Moore, Gatlinburg, Tennessee

WELCOME HOME

Tonight as you lie sleeping
For the first time in your bed,
There must be something lasting
And profound that should be said.

But as your face is gazed upon
Framed by your soft, blond hair
No words can tell or quite express
The feelings that we share.
The wait is finally over
You're home, at last, to stay.
And there will always be the memories
Of the joy that filled this day.
With a love that's running over
By the sight of you alone
Welcome home, dear cherished one,
At long last … welcome home!

... Author Unknown

ADOPTION

You first came to us in an envelope
With letters, forms and such
Just two tiny little pictures
With nothing warm to touch.
You grew in our imagination
In our hearts and in our minds.
You brought us greater joy
Than we ever thought we'd find.
A phone call started labor pains
Which lasted 'til we met
Strangers brought together
A day we won't forget.
You bloomed as you were planned
In our hearts, our lives, our home.
Our child of chance, of plan, of will
You're now our very own.

... Author Unknown

DREAMS

One last road to travel ...
one last way to go.
One more day to forever ...
just to let you know.
The wait is finally over ...
the journey now is through.
And now this comes to let you know ...
dreams really do come true.

... Author Unknown

PATCHWORK QUILT

Our family's like a patchwork quilt,
With kindness gently sewn.
Each piece is an original,
With beauty of its own.
With threads of warmth and happiness,
It's tightly stitched together.
To last in love throughout the years,
Our family is forever.

Author Unknown

LABOR OF MY HEART

I would have given anything
to be the one to know
the pain of bringing you into this world
but it couldn't be ...

Though I did not bring you here
still I labored in my tears
through the long nights I prayed
you would come to me ...

You are the labor of my heart Child,
you are the labor of my heart
with all my strength I prayed
till they laid you in my arms Child,
you are the labor of my heart ...

Blessed be the maker
of bone of other bone.
He made flesh of my desire
and today I take you home...

You are the labor of my heart Child,
you are the labor of my heart
with all my strength I prayed
till they laid you in my arms Child,
you are the labor of my heart Child,
you are the labor of my heart...

Author Unknown

MY SONG

You are the poem I dreamed of writing
The masterpiece
I longed to paint...
You are the shining star I reached for
In my ever hopeful quest
for life fulfilled...
You are my child
Now with all things
I am blessed

Author Unknown

A CHILD READY TO BE BORN

Once upon a time there was a child ready to be born. So one day he asked God:
They tell me you are sending me to the earth tomorrow but how am I going to live there being so small and helpless?
Among the many angels, I chose one for you.
She will be waiting for you and will take care of you.
But tell me, here in Heaven, I don't do anything else but sing and smile, thats enough for me to be happy.
Your angel will sing for you and will also smile for you every day. And you will feel your angel's love and be happy.
And how am I going to be able to understand when people talk to me if I don't know the lanugage that men talk?
Your angel will tell you the most beautiful and sweet words you will ever hear, and with much patience and care, your angel will teach you how to speak.

And what am I going to do when I want to talk to you?
Your angel will place your hands together and will teach you how to pray.
I've heard that on earth there are bad men. Who will protect me?
Your angel will defend you even if it means risking her life.
But I will always be sad because I will not see You anymore.
Your angel will always talk to you about me and will teach you the way for you to come back to me, even though I will always be next to you.
At that moment there was much peace in Heaven, but voices from Earth could be heard, and the child in a hurry asked softly:
Oh God, I am about to leave now! Please tell me my angel's name!
Your angel's name is of no importance, you will call your angel .
MOMMY

Author Unknown

THE FUTURE

A hundred years from now
it will not matter what my bank account was
the sort of house I lived in
or the kind of car I drove
but the world may be a little different
because
I was important in the life of a child.

OUR FAMILY TREE

We've added to our family tree
A stronger one to make
A child from another plant
Has become our new namesake.
Just as a limb is grafted
From one tree to another,
It alters and improves the plant
Making it, uniquely, like no other.

Our family tree has been improved
Adoption made this so.
For love, much more than bloodlines,
Makes us thrive and grow.

We chose to share our life and love
And all the joys to come
Our "family tree" has blossomed
With the arrival of our cherished one.

Author Unknown

ADOPTION

Not flesh of my flesh,
Nor bone of my bone,
But still,
miraculously
my own.

Never forget
for a single minute,
You didn't grow
under my heart,
But in it.

Author Unknown

THE GIFT OF LIFE

I didn't give you the gift of life,
But in my heart I know.
The love I feel is deep and real,
As if it had been so.
For us to have each other
Is like a dream come true!
No, I didn't give you
The gift of life,
Life gave me the gift of you.

Author Unknown

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