Poem

[inlectorecumbit]

I was adopted many moons ago and my DF died 18 years ago and my DM 2. I finally got around to reading some of the very many papers left behind and found this poem written in my dad's handwriting.
It has broken my heart all over again. I don't think he wrote it l might be wrong but it is very special to me as an adopted child..

To an adopted child

We did not bring you into this world
it was not our destiny
But we chose you for ourselves
Our own dear child to be
Our name to bear, our lives to share
A blessing from above
To be the darling of our hearts
To cherish and to love

Someday you will know the truth
The story we must tell
But l pray you'll understand
And love us just as well
God grant us wisdom through the years
And strength to carry through
Our hopes our dreams
And all the lovely things we plan for you


They were the most wonderful parents to me and my Dsis

[Shednik]

That's beautiful. Truly beautiful.

I read this poem once, written by an adoptive parent :

Not flesh of my flesh
Nor bone of my bone
But still miracles,
My own.
Never forget for a single minute
You grew not under my heart
But in it.

[MrsMatty]

I love the poems! Thank you both for posting xx

[bumblebee39]

Not adopted but tearing up lovely poems xx