Adoption Poem

"Two Women"

Two women cry into the night,

their eyes are filled with tears.

Oh God why is this happening?

I need to feel you near.

One woman sits alone in the darkness,

Decisions she must make.

She wants to do what's best for the child,

It's life she cannot take.

The other woman clings to her mate

And she doesn't understand

why they can't have a child of their own

as so many others can.

These women come from different worlds.

Their lives are miles apart.

But God would deliver the pain they felt

and heal their broken hearts.

And then one precious morning

their lives became intertwined.

Both women's prayers were answered

as they felt God's plan unwind.

One woman touched her newborn's cheek

and whispered to the babe,

"Because I love you little one,

sacrifices I've made."

With the strength she felt from heaven,

to the other woman she gave

the miracle of a baby

for her to love and raise.

The other woman looked down

at her precious baby's eyes

and thanked God for the woman

who had helped fulfill her life.

Two women pray into the night

and thank the Lord above

for the opportunity he's given them both

to feel a Mother's love.

by Lori Coleman

By line eight of this poem I was crying. I am so thankful that Samuel's birthmother gave him life. I am so thankful that she chose me to be his mother. I am so thankful that Justin let me cling to him during those long, dark nights. I am so thankful that God answers prayer. I am so thankful that he healed my very broken heart. I am so thankful that my tears were not wasted- they became part of a wonderful tapestry only God could design. I am so thankful for infertility.

If you are suffering with infertility tonight. Take heart. God is writing your story!