BirthMom Buds
This poem tied for 3rd
place in the BirthMom Buds Poetry Contest
for April/May 2004!
Because I Love You!
By Shelley I.
I searched my heart and soul and mind
Because I love you
I cried myself to sleep many nights
Because I love you
I looked long and hard and half way across the country for your parents
Because I love you
You now have a mommy and a daddy
Because I love you
You have cousins who can’t wait to hold you and play with you
Because I love you
You have loving aunts and uncles
Because I love you
You have grandparents who are so proud to call you grandson
Because I love you
There will never be a worry about how to feed you
Because I love you
You will never be told, “sorry honey there is no milk”
Because I love you
You won’t have to keep wearing the clothes you outgrew
Because I love you
You won’t have to move and attend many different schools
Because I love you
You have a stable home environment
Because I love you
You won’t have to wait for me to get out of bed
Because I love you
You will have a backyard to run and jump and play in
Because I love you
Your life won’t be a struggle
Because I love you
You are surrounded by people who love you
Because I love you
I let you go
Because I love you
I can live with this
Because I love you