We parented a child not our own
For seven months.
It was different than I expected.
She had four years of patterns ingrained,
With dozens of different expectations.
We had to teach her our ways.
We poured love into her,
But it felt like it bounced off.
She did not attach to us.
As I look back, I understand more deeply
Why it can be hard to trust.
Thank God, we are part of his family.
But we are not natural born.
We have years of other patterns ingrained.
And it is hard to receive love when adopted.
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