It’s because we’re adopted

that we are

rushing to love
rushing to be loved
rushing to fit in
rushing to be accepted
rushing to be known
rushing, rushing

before it slips away

like our mothers
like our fathers
like our native land
like our native language

It’s because we’re adopted

that we long
to be loved
to be accepted

and to be allowed to just slow down…

-T

~December 10, 2008