Legacy of An Adopted Child

Legacy Of An Adopted Child
-Author Unknown

Once there were two women who didn't know each other.
One you'd grow inside of; the other you'd call Mother.

Two different lives were interwined and helped to shape your one.
The first 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 prepared you to receive love; the second was there to give it.

One gave you a nationality; the other gave you a name.
One gave you a talent; the other gave you an 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 the kind of home that she could not provide.
The other hoped for a child, and her dreams were not denied.

And now you ask us what the sages,
Haven't answered through the ages.

Nature or Nurture - Which are you the product of?
It's both, dear child, and two different kinds of love.