Though only an infant

In a tiny white dress

I knew your touch

Your loving caress

I knew it back then,

Long before you

For the angles had told me

I was chosen for you.

Well, the day finally came

That the judge did agree

That you were the only "mama" for me.

So, with my hand in yours

We turned with a smile

And began on our journey

As Mother and child.

You opened your heart

And welcomed me in

Your love kept me warm

And sheltered within.

With your patience I found courage

From your understanding I grew strong

And when the road grew dark

I knew

With your guidance I could go on.

With eyes full of pain,

And your heart full of tears

You watched the days turn to months

And the months into yours

But through all the years

You were always there

To hear with your heart

And to heal with your care.

Now our journey must end

As you leave me behind

To walk with my children

As Mother and child.

And I think to myself,

"There never shall be

A gift quite so precious

As your love was to me."

It's time to say goodbye

But I'll see you again

When you swing open the gates

To welcome me in.

October 3rd, 1995