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How can I put Heart in it?

Posted in 12 Step Program, Acceptance, Aging, Death and dying, Family, Father, God, Grace, Higher Power, Light and Sound of God, Memorial, Miracle of recovery, Mother, Prayer, Service, adoption, celebration of life, freedom, gratitude, grief, jerks, joy, laughter, living in the moment, love, love of life, memories, nature, outreach, poetry, recovery, surrender, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , on July 8, 2008 | 1 Comment »

How can I put “heart” in it
When my heart is broken
From saying too many good-byes.
Some folks were wrenched from me.
Some were adopted out.
Some moved away.
Some forced themselves out of my realm
By their actions, abuses and scorn.
When I get past the anger
Will I just then quietly mourn?
Or will I take the high road
Basking in the bliss
Of [...]

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To my “adopted-out” Daughter

Posted in 12 Step Program, adoption, adoptive children, poetry, tagged , , , on April 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »

This poem is for my daughter
Who came dancing in my womb.
 When you were born
My life was out of tune.
I gave you a new Mommy.
I gave you a new Dad.
 For years in my addicition
Your birthday was an occasion
to be sad.
 I made a choice
when you were growing
inside of me [...]

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