Thinking Thoughts that Sometimes Rhyme

Journey

I held you when you were eight months old
I watched you grow up before my eyes
I witnessed the very first steps you took
I heard the very first word you cried

I've loved you since the day we met
I've pictured how your life would turn out
I never thought I'd ever have to say goodbye
Now they're taking you away, your future in doubt

I don't know if you will remember me
I know I won't ever forget your smile
I'll keep your picture in a frame beside my bed
I hope I'll see you again, soon or in a while

They say that this is for the best
The tell me it will be ok
But how is it fair to your little soul
To give you a family then take them away

No matter when I see you next
Even if you forget my name
I never will stop loving you
My world won't ever be the same

A poem about my foster cousin who is leaving to live with her biological aunt in August :( she has been part of our family for 2 years and has never met her aunt before.