The adoption journey can be a roller coaster of emotions for all involved, and because of this, there are many great pieces of art reflecting adoption. Here is a poem from an adoptive mother,Jill Work, on her family’s experience going through the adoption journey a second time.
We said
We’re starting on a second adoption
They said
So soon? Is that wise?
– but they didn’t know
you were waiting for us…
We said
This time we want a boy
They said
Girls are easier to raise
– but they didn’t know
you were waiting for us…
We said
We want a toddler
They said
It’s better to adopt an infant
– but they didn’t know
you were waiting for us…
They said
But how can you afford to?
We said
But how can we afford *not* to,
– since we know
you are waiting for us…
Now we need only find out who-
and where-
you are
So that you
and we
need wait no more.