I was reminded of this poem I wrote in 2010 on adoption. It may resonate with those who have adopted children or have been adopted themselves.
SUSAN’S MOTHER
Sixteen years old
That’s all she was
When pain and sorrow
Came to call
No more than a child herself
Caught up in uncertain times
Nazi Germany gobbling Europe
England threatened, our boys gone.
Moments of passion
Tingled with anxiety, grief
Fear of separation, death
Life changed, a seed was sown.
Long months without a word
Slender body changed
Morning sickness
Shock, anger amongst family.
In shame, she was sent away
To hide from folks around
Until her time would come
She would be with Aunt Jayne.
The day of reckoning came
When the child was born
No friends, relatives gathering
To welcome the little one
Instead, the new Mom left
Bereft of newborn child
Sorrowing heart, aching void
Scarred for life- always wondering
©2010WilmaSeville
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