30 Poems, 30 Days 2021: Abandoned (Day 8)
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They found me crying by the wall abandoned
My mother would never return for me
She was long gone within Mexico
No return to sender information
They had no choice, I must stay
At a packed detention center
For a year I learned between those walls
More than what a toddler should
I had no choice until one day
I was adopted by Greek Americans
A young couple who recently gained citizenship
Who learned of my story and they knew
They could be my adopted parents
They would give me everything
So I could become their American Dream
A child they could love that would change the world
I would grow up with parents that struggled
Especially to teach me where I came from
As time passed, I learned on my own
My past to guide my future path
That would lead me to someone I would fall in love
Who had her own personal story of the border
Only time will tell if she’ll love me back
By Christy V.
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