The Legacy of an Adopted Child

Once there were two women who never knew each other;
One you do not remember, the other you call “Mother.”

Two different lives shaped to make you one;
One became your guiding star, the other became your sun.

The first one gave you life, and the second taught you to live it;
The first gave you a need for love, the second was there to give it.

One gave you a nationality, the other gave you a name;
One gave you talent, the other gave you aim.

One gave you emotions, the other calmed your fears;
One saw your first sweet smile, the other dried your tears.

One sought for you a home that she could not provide;
The other prayed for a child and her hope was not denied.

And now you ask me through your tears….
The age old question, unanswered throughout the years.

Heredity or environment…which are you a product of?
Neither…my darling…neither,
Just two different kinds of love!

-Author unknown-