Numa noite na net, fui parar a um site americano, o Animal Angels, cujo link está lá em baixo, no rodapé deste post, junto aos comentários, onde descobri este poema que aqui reproduzo com autorização do webmaster do site.
Antes do poema, apenas um breve conselho: visitem o site. Tem coisas muito interessantes.
Dear Foster Mom ...
There I sat, alone and afraid
You got a call and came right to my aid
You bundled me up with blankets and love
And, when I needed it most, you gave me a hug
I learned that the world was not all that scary and cold
That sometimes there is someone to have and to hold
You taught me what love is, you helped me to mend
You loved me and healed me and became my first friend
And just when I thought you'd done all you do
There came along not one new lesson but two
First you said, Sweetheart, you’re ready to go
I’ve done all I can and you’ve learned all I know
Then, you bundled me up with a blanket and kiss
Along came a new family, they even have kids!
They took me to their home, forever to stay
At first I thought you sent me away
Then that second lesson became perfectly clear
No matter how far, you will always be near
And so, Foster Mom, you know I’ve moved on
I have a new home with toys and a lawn
But I’ll never forget what I learned that first day
You never really give your fosters away
So you gave me these thoughts to remember you by
We may never meet again and now I know why
You’ll remember I lived with you, for a short time
I may not be yours but you’ll always be mine
