by Lissa Schneckenburger (march)
You flew in on a plane from Korea, to Anchorage, to me
You wore pink and blue elephants, and then you reached out your hands
You left the airport in my arms, snow in the air
That’s the day, that is the way I brought you home
I always knew where I came from, I never had any doubts
We celebrated my coming day with little presents and songs
You’d say “happy adoption Sadie, blow out the candles for another year”
Remember us out on the water in a boat when the wind came up so fast and fierce
I looked at you my little daughter your resolve shone in your eyes, hands on the oars
And even though you were so small we rowed we pulled with all our might right back to shore
That’s the day that is the way you make me proud
You told me once that I had a twin, she didn’t live very long
We were together in the orphanage, she never had a home
You said “Sadie, she’s gone now sweetheart, blow out the candles for another year”
All the things you used to say that made me smile and that brightened up my day
I think of all your little ways now that you’re grown and moved away I think of you
And no matter where you are no matter how near or how far you are
Every day this is the way that I love you
I think of the Alaskan sky in winter, I think of the northern lights
My arm around you, love wrapping us like a blanket in the night
I think of you, daughter, I think of gratitude
I think of the Alaskan sky in winter, I think if you
Email Lissa questions at footprintrecordsoffice@gmail.com.