An Adoptive Mother’s Struggle

Sometimes I wonder what You would do
If You were here to see him too

How would my love compare to yours
If You were here to see our boy

Do You love the same as me
Do I hold a light to Thee

Sometimes I struggle to find
The You in me that he so pines

Family traditions, sayings, love
Will our family be enough

Affirmations You might say
How did I do today

If not well, did it hurt
The boy he is or even worse
The man ahead, who will he be
Some of You and some of me

Will he fly high enough for him
With me, his mom, as his wind

Am I giving all my best
When continually I am put to test
A personality that is different than my others
Will our family structure be
Enough so we may heal each other

I know I never will compare
To the mom You are, how do I dare

But trying, even though I fail so
I will never let him go

A promise I will always keep
To his Mom whose love is deep

Our boy he will always be
Mostly You, but some like me

November is Adoption Awareness Month. Please use this coming month to celebrate all adoptive families and the love that is shared between them – the child!

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