Our Daughter From China

This Blog shares our journey to bring home our daughter from China. It tells something of her story and of our story with her.

Tuesday, November 14, 2006

"THE WAIT"

Here is a poem from a Living Hope adoptive parent

THE WAIT
by Debbie Bodie
You're sending off for papers for a governmental file
While I wait.
You're praying that I'll be alright for just a little while
And I wait.
You're paying out your money and you're paying out your tears
You're riding out your hopes and doubts and swallowing your fears
You're growing more impatient as the time for travel nears;
I just wait.
You're wrestling the INS, you're fixing up my room
While I wait.
You're meeting social workers in a spotless living room
And I wait.
I seem to know you're coming though I couldn't tell you how
I feel the promise of your love as on your knees you bow
I don't know I have parents, all I know is that for now
I just wait.
You've gotten your referral and you've memorized my face
While I wait.
You've tucked me in your heart and in your home you've made a place
And I wait.
You've made it now to China and your face is all aglow
Your love is washing through me as you rock me to and fro
As we start our lives together there's just one thing that I know; I can't wait. Copyright 1996