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Legacy
of an Adopted Child
Author
Unknown
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 your sun.
The
first 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 your tears.
One
sought for you a home she could not provide,
the
other prayed for a child and her hope was not denied.
And
now you ask me through your 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.
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