poems

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 yours one.
One became your guiding star,
the other became your sun.

The first gave you Life
and the second taught you to live in it. One gave you a seed of talent,
the other gave you an aim.

One gave you emotions,
he other clamed your fears.
One saw your first sweet smile,
the other dried you tears.

One gave you up-
it was allthat she could do.
The other prayed for a child
and God led her straight to you.

And now you ask me through your tears, the age old question throught the years. Heredity or Environment-
which are you a product of?
Neither my darling- neither,
just two different kinds of Love.