"A
Lost
Child"
Do
you
know
where
my
child
can
be?
I
know
he's
always
looking
for
me
I
have
not
seen
him
for
many
a
year
I
have
not
been
there
to
wipe
his
tear.
I
did
not
know
just
how
sad
I
would
be
Without
my
beautiful
child
with
me.
I
hope
he
understands
and
knows
How
lost
and
frightened
I
was
back
then
And
could
not
raise
him
as
my
own.
So
I
left
him
there
to
have
a
good
home
With
parents
to
guide
him
on
his
way
Because
I
could
not
-
and
had
to
say
Bless
him,
Father,
'till
I
see
him
again.
It
has been oh, so many years
And I have shed a thousand tears
Just thinking who he is and what does he do
And wondering if he would know me too.
If we were to meet again this day
What, oh what, could or would I say?
To my beautiful child of long ago.
- Shirlene Hyke -
"Mommy's
Heart"
-
Authors
Unknown
-
To the Birth Mother
"A
Prayer
For
You"
Tonight
I
said
a
prayer
for
you
I
thanked
God
for
the
choice
you
made
I
can
only
imagine
the
grief
you
felt
And
how
heavy
the
decision
weighed.
You
carried
this
child
beneath
your
heart
Kept
her
warm
and
safe
from
harm
And
for
personal
reasons
all
your
own
You
placed
her
in
my
waiting
arms.
Your
little
girl
will
always
know
Of
the
sacrifice
you
made
Which
gave
to
me
a
special
gift
This
small
child
for
which
I
prayed.
And
in
my
thankful
prayers
at
night
I
always
ask
of
God
above
To
bless
your
life
with
peace
and
joy
And
to
bless
your
life
with
love.
~
StinaLisa
~
©Copyright
1999
The
first
poem
was
written
by
my
friend Shirlene,
who
has
three adopted
children;
all
adults
now.
Of
the
three,
two
have
located
their
birth
mothers,
and
the
third
does
not
want
to
know. Shirlene
has
supported
her
children
in
their
search,
and
wrote
the
poem
from
the
point
of
view
of
her
son's
birth
mother.
There
are
many
reasons
why
a
mother
would
choose
to
give
her
baby
up
for
adoption,
and
it
is
not
our
place
to
judge
them
or
their
reasons.
We
can
only
be
thankful
they
did
choose
adoption
over
alternative
solutions
since
there
are
so
many
childless
couples
who
pray
for
a
child
of
their
own.
In
light
of
this,
I
dedicate
this
page
to
all
birth
mothers
who
chose
adoption,
to all
adoptive
children
who
found
very
special
parents,
and
to all
adoptive
parents
whose
prayers
have
been
answered.
~
StinaLisa
~
"Mama"
"When God Created Mothers"
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you've stopped by. Thanks!
~ StinaLisa ~
"Mother's Prayer"
Recorded by Sandi Patti
I pray you'll be my eyes
And watch her where she goes
And help her to be wise
Help me to let go
Every mother's prayer
Every child knows
Lead her to a place
Guide her with your grace
To a place where she'll be safe
I pray she finds your light
And holds it in her heart
As darkness falls each night
Remind her where you are
Every mother's prayer
Every child knows
Need to find a place
Guide her with your grace
Give her faith so she'll be safe
Lead her to a place
Guide her with your grace
To a place where she'll be safe
Peace, I wish you peace
When comfort and rest are all that you need
For through it all, my child, there He will be
I wish you peace
Hope, I wish you hope
When darkness hides the light in your soul
Beyond it all my child, there He will go
I wish you hope
Love will never fail you, love will never leave
Though I'm trusting in Jesus for you and me
Faith, I wish you faith when waves of doubt take you away
I will believe for you, you'll make a way
I wish you faith
Love will never fail you, love will never leave
Though I'm trusting in Jesus for you and me
Peace, hope, faith, love
I wish you peace, I wish you peace
This is my prayer for you