They Said

they said I had to go to a home for unwed mothers
they never asked me what I wanted to do

they said my baby should have a mother and a
father
they never gave me a choice to help me see it
through

they said the line on my belly would disappear
they never mentioned the wound in my heart

they said go on with your life & pretend it didn't
happen
they never told me I would grieve all the years we're
apart

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they said I should be happy now that I'm free
they never admit that my flesh & blood has been
amputated from me

they said I could get married & other children
would call me mother
they never said that one person does not replace another

they said why worry she has a good life
they never said the pain of not knowing
cuts like a knife

they said it's against the law to search & find her
they never knew this was my heart's desire

they said she's still young & has other things on
her mind
they never say you're getting older you've been waiting
a long time

they said when she has children she'll want to know
me
they never concede I missed sharing her life she
never sat on my knee

they said if I loved my baby I'd sighn the paper
& leave that day
She said, don't tell me you love me you gave me
away