I Was The Child Left Behind! (poem) by Lawrence P Adams on AuthorsDen

I Was The Child Left Behind!
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Thoughts of a baby lovingly placed for adoption...an adoption that would not happen.
I watched others being chosen. I was ignored. I hoped. I waited. Sometimes they wanted girls, sometimes boys. Sometimes they wanted a brother and a sister under five. I was too old. I was too young. Sometimes they looked for a child who had blue eyes. Sometimes they looked for a child who had curly hair. They looked and whispered that I was too short. They said I was too fat. Sometimes I was too tall or just "Not quite right." I wished that someone would come see me and choose me. I don't have much hope anymore. They took some away. They took little babies.They took pretty girls. They even took young boys. I am not sure where they took them. They said they go across America. They said some even go to other countries. When I had hope, I hoped I could just go. That was before I knew that I was too old or too young, too tall or too short, too fat or " Not quite right." My hope gone. I was the child left behind. � 2004 Lawrence P. Adams ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

Reviewed by Tami Ryan

Reviewed on February 20, 2004

I can only imagine the pain in your heart.

Reviewed by m j hollingshead

Reviewed on February 14, 2004

poignant read

Reviewed by Nancy D.

Reviewed on February 13, 2004

A life of loneliness, sad but so true in many cases.

Nancy

Reviewed by Esra Karatash Alpay

Reviewed on February 12, 2004

Very touching -as seen by the eyes of the young.

Reviewed by Valerie Roeske

Reviewed on February 11, 2004

Hugs to you, but there is so much more in life, being here on authors den you'll soon feel like this is family, take care, your words were so sad but beautiful too, Val

Reviewed by Lori Moore

So sad. Nice write.