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 your one

One became your guiding star

The other became your sun

The first one gave you life

And the second one taught you to live it

The first one gave you a need for love

The second one 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 an aim

One gave you emotions

The other calmed your fears

One saw your first sweet smile

The other dried your tears

One sought you a home, she could not provide

The other prayed for a child, and her hopes were 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.

Dedicated to my daughter Sierra

I love you baby, with all of my heart!

Mommy