the shepherd's: December 2011

DEAR FOSTER MOM:
There I sat, alone and afraid,
You got a call and
came right to my aid.
You bundled me up
with blankets and love,
And, when I needed it most,
you gave me a hug.
I learned that the world was
not all that scary and cold,
That sometimes there is
someone to have and to hold.
You taught me what love is,
you helped me to mend,
You loved me and healed me
and became my first friend.
And just when I thought
you'd done all you do,
There came along not
one new lesson, but two.
First you said, "Sweetheart,
you're ready to go,
I've done all I can, and
you've learned all I know."
Then you bundled me
up with a blanket and kiss,
Along came a new family,
they even have kids!
They took me to their home,
forever to stay,
At first I thought
you sent me away.
Then that second lesson
became perfectly clear,
No matter how far,
you will always be near.
And so, Foster Mom,
you know I've moved on,
I have a new home,
with toys and a lawn.
But I'll never forget what
I learned that first day,
You never really give
your fosters away.
You gave me these thoughts
to remember you by,
We may never meet again,
and now I know why.
You'll remember I lived
with you for a time,
I may not be yours,
but you'll always be mine.
<3

Thursday, December 1, 2011