The moment a child is born. <br />It learns to bond with its mother. <br />But, sometimes unfortunately a mother is torn. <br />Between being a real mother and drugs. <br />She refuses to feed the baby. <br />She shrugs. <br />And leaves mothering to the other. <br />Because, she sees her newborn baby as a bother, <br />And never bonds with her baby. <br />The baby never feels the closeness with its mother. <br />As when holding it securely feeding it lovingly, <br />The baby compulsively, <br />Makes noises to draw attention impulsively, <br />It becomes a way for the baby to survive. <br />It may grow up messing in its pants. <br />Because it's a feeling of security, <br />Not showing maturity. <br />The child eventually develops reactive attachment disorder. <br />From never being held close to its mother. <br />From never being loved and nurtured by its mother. <br />Then, the child's placed into foster care by court order. <br />The child learns from birth, not to bond or trust anyone. <br />Because sooner or later everyone. <br />Will hurt you! <br />Look, what your own mother did to you. <br />They hear their inner voice say. <br />She never wanted you. <br />Rejected from birth, <br />The court prays that someone will love these broken children. <br />As they're placed from home to home, feeling the world's judgment, <br />These children silently wait for true justice. <br />Waiting for someone to love them unconditionally, <br />To accept them as they are. <br />They wait to be part of a family one day. <br />All they want is someone that truly cares. <br />That can love the unlovable, <br />And be loveable, through all their pain.<br /><br />Patricia Kelley<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/reactive-attachment-disorder/
