Embarking on parenthood,
so much to explore,
our family is growing,
a new child to adore.
Now adoptive parents
to a girl or a boy,
we’ll be there to show them
life can be a joy.
It won’t matter if this child
is an infant or teen;
our home is now permanent,
no more ‘in-between’.
We’ll teach them of values,
of virtues and morals;
help them through crisis,
through arguments and quarrels.
Our life will be built
on caring and love;
with direction and guidance
of the hand from above.
It won’t all be roses,
there’ll be struggles and strife;
this child will have issues
from the cruelty of life.
Our patience is needed
more than ever before,
and worth every ounce
for this child we’ll adore.
Keep open our minds,
keep open our hearts;
we'll hold praise for this child
right from the start.
Understanding the past
may not have been kind;
giving unconditional love
and love we will find.
Not blood of our blood,
or even color of our skin;
This child will be ours,
love is born from within.
Author notes
♥ Adoption. Just, anything. From the child's, or parent's point of view. This would mean a lot to me if you could enter under this option.
This is written for my friend, Melissa, who is about to become a adoptive mother for the first time.
Melissa, I wish you and your husband many years of happiness and wonderment as you welcome this new child into your lives. Your journey as parents will be your greatest discovery of each other. Congratulations!
photo courtesy of fotosearch.com
Written November 9th, 2006
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A contest entry
- 5 options for the creative poet (7) by bananasfoster42.
525 points, ended February 3, 2007, 16 entries
Bronze trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - Tears by bigXfatXemo.
525 points, ended April 17, 2007, 31 entries
Silver trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - Adoption, All Angles. by PhoenixsFlight.
600 points, ended June 7, 2007, 9 entries
Honorable mention
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
What did you think
Comments
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Wow this is really an awesome poem so heartfelt i love the rhyme and just the flow and where the poem has gone. Such a beautiful job.. congrats on the honorable mention
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Beautiful poem from a wonderful perspective. Thankyou for entering.
Great ending.
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Sweet
Love is born from within
I love that line because it is so true. I know exactly how that feels. That is the kind of thing that I think people need to be reminded of more often.
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Thanks so much for the lovely comment! Much appreciated!
~Lori
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This is so beautiful. I especially love the final stanza, and even more especially, the final line:
Not blood of our blood,
or even color of our skin;
This child will be ours,
love is born from within.
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Thanks so much for the wonderful comment! Happy that you enjoyed this piece.
~Lori
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Wow
This is so beautiful! I loved it! This is such a sweet tribute to your friend, and I wish her all the best. Just beautifully written, it meant so much to me reading it. I hope her happiness lasts for many years to come =] Good luck in the contest.
Frankie xXx
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Thanks for the lovely comment, Frankie! It is greatly appreciated!
~Lori
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Very good sentiments in this piece. I was adopted, and can only look back wishing I had received all of whats mentioned here. Nice tribute.
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this is an excellent and warm write. thanks for entering!!!
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Thanks for the wonderful comment and the bronze trophy for this piece! They are both very much appreciated!
~Lori
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You are most welcome, Melissa! I'm so very happy for you and your husband on becoming foster parents. You are changing the life of a lucky child and you will find love like you've never known before. Congratulations!
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What a poem you have blessed me with my friend!!!
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Thanks so much Theresa for the wonderful comment on this piece! I do hope Melissa and her husband will like this write to welcome a new child to their hearts and their home. Thanks again, my friend!
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Wow as I read your poem I had tears of joy in my eyes, this was truly an emotional and heartfelt write that I am so sure that they will love. It sounds Golden to me. Excellent write and good luck Theresa
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Thanks so much Pretty -n- Pink for the lovely comment! I'm so pleased that you enjoyed! I would love it if you read through some of my other work! I'm always interested in hearing feedback from others! Thanks again!
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wow this poem was so sweet! i think this is on my top 10 poems i love!! and i love your pictures!! i cant wait to read more of your work! NICE JOB!
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Thanks Jack, for the lovely comment on this piece! I truly appreciate it! The wonderful people I wrote this for are beginning a new life with a new child who needs them to provide the stability that's been lacking in their life. I hope this write brought out the emotions that they're feeling. Thanks again for the beautiful words!
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THIS WAS TRULY AN AMAZING AND BEAUTIFUL MASTERPIECE OF YOUR WORDS IT WAS AN HONOR FOR ME TO READ AND I THINK ANY CHILD WOULD BE BLESSED TO HAVE SUCH LOVE IN THEIR LIFE BEST WISHES AND LUCK FOR THE FUTURE AND ALL THE JOYS IT MAY BRING TY SO MUCH FOR SHARING THIS WONDERFUL WRITE WITH US ALL
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Thanks so much, Mary! I truly appreciate your kind words! I haven't seen you online lately. Hope everything is good with you and thanks again for reading!
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A big thanks Manoura, for the most wonderful comment on this piece! It's greatly appreciated! I would be happy to help you in any way I can with your poetry. I'm certainly no expert, but I do enjoy watching young people grow to express themselves in poetic verse. I will read through your work as soon as I possibly can.
Again, thanks for the lovely comment on this piece and I hope the expectant new foster parents like it half as much as you did!
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Beautiful poem! I couldn't help feeling the author was the one adopting and thinking any child would be so lucky to have a parent feel this way! Just great! sincerely, Mary
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WOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW... GREAT POEM... i felt as if you are the one with the great news... well it sure seemed like it... GREAT JOB {once again} I would really love it if you gave me a little advice about writing poetry... for you see, i am just a beginner, and am still learning, i would like to put myself in the other person's shoes and write a poem as if something has happened to me, which i am not very good at... KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Thank you Prabhu, for the wonderful comment! If only there were more people like this in the world, what a different place it would be. Children need the love and guidance of a family and these amazing folks are about to bring love and happiness into the empty life of a child. I only hope this piece can show the power that holds. Thanks again for reading!
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Thanks Marie, for the wonderful comment! These amazing folks are about to get a foster child that they hope to someday adopt. The world needs more people like this, people with open arms and open hearts! Thanks for reading hun!
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amen..a great write filled with so much passion and joy here in each line here time and time again bringing the universal touch and the glare of the life in every verse here..Indeed a barilliant and so much heartfelt work is here...
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This was so beautiful Lori it so made me cry such a lovely image so inspiring and loving thats the way things should be I loved this piece so much it was very touching
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