Adopted children are often called chosen children. Written in August of 2012, this was inspired by someone dear to me who struggled in her younger years to find herself. Although adopted into a very loving home (she holds no regrets), the yearning to find her place was strong nonetheless.
Chosen Child
relationship strings taut
tenuous threads of bonding
frail and unstable
a difficult decision long ago made
you have a lifetime to debate it
life given
then given up
a chosen child
not fitting into a mold
curious how i became
finding out where i belong
wondering who i look like
who gave me this smile
who gave me these eyes
whose traits i share
longing to fit in
longing to be free
to identify
all the parts of me
now i see
difficulty for
both you and me
what could’ve been
never was
what could be
may still become
Copyright © 2012 - Heather Cacciatori
