Hasmita Shah, 1995

When I was hungry

They filled my stomach with food

When I was thirsty 

They quenched my thirst as best they could

But it was a hug I needed most

And that luxury, they could not afford the cost

I  did not ask to be born

Although I was with others everyday

I still felt lost and forlorn

Over my home I had no say

And yet I had a desperate desire to live 

To receive love as well as to give

You looked into my eyes

And understood what it was I needed

You heard my inner cries

And saw my face once sad 

Transform into a big wide smile

As you gently touched me for a while

Perhaps it was in my destiny

Although no family bonds tie you and me

I feel this was always meant to be

That we three become a family

What better gift could I ask for 

Than that which opens the heart’s door

THE MOST PRECIOUS GIFT OF ALL 

THE GIFT OF LOVE