Adoption me

This poem describes the thoughts and emotions of my mind, from my earlier childhood and transition into/throughout the child welfare system.

Adoption me,
Help!

Someone said I was up for adoption…

But, 
did I ask to be?

Yes. 
Cuz’ life the old way
It,
It �"
it was
Just not 4 me.

Sadly, I didn’t wanna leave my fam-I-L-Y
I said my fam… i love you

i miss you, 
too.

But the environment, 
Just wasn’t for me

No paperwork needed,
Just �"
 Peace.
Quiet �"
And 
somewhere to sleep.

When I leave, I’ll return with a roadmap to liberation…

But, you may not wanna go 
cause you don’t know 
UR 
in 
invisible incarceration.

On the nights I cried rivers
I wanted someone to fight relentlessly upstream and save me

They did �" And shamefully, you got comfortable 
And NEVER swam after me

I floated 
  destinationless.

washing up to a new environment, where I found �"
someone
Anyone 
everyone

but
 No one.

Someday, I hope you read this �" and wish you would have adopted me.
before anyone else
was given the right time to.

Adoption me, adoption me.

Adoption me

Author's Note

Be kind, be honest, be you.