Wednesday, October 18, 2006

My favorite foster care song

Betcha didn't know there are songs about foster care, hmn? Actually, I don't think that's the subject of "Comfort" by Deb Talan, but I looove this song. And the whole album, actually- "A Bird Flies Out" is probably the only CD I can listen to over and over and over and not get sick of it.
"When everyone has gone to sleep
and you are wide awake,
there's no one left to tell your troubles to.
Just an hour ago
you were listening to their voices,
lilting like a river over underground,
and the light from downstairs
came up soft like daybreak,
dimly as the heartache of a lonely child.
If you can't remember a better time
you can have mine,
little one.
In days to come,
when your heart feels undone,
may you always find an open hand.
Take comfort wherever you can,
you can,
you can.
And oh, it's a strange place.
And oh, everyone with a different face.
But, just like you thought when you stopped here to linger,
we're only as separate as your little fingers.
So, cry. Why not? We all do.
And turn to one you love.
And smile a smile that lights up all the room.
Follow your dreams in through every out door,
it seem that's what we're here for.
And when you can't remember a better time,
you can have mine,
little one.
In days to come,
when your heart feels undone,
may you always find an open hand.
Take comfort.
There is comfort.
Take comfort wherever you can,
you can,
you can."

2 comments:

lothyn said...

Hey foster mamas! I'm thrilled to find your blog and read your thoughts on fostering "chez vous"

My partner and I have been foster parents (mostly respite) for 5ish years now. Social services in our area recruits foster parents at Pride every year, and now we have a small group of us in our town. It's nice to find people in the online world as well.

I'm always interested in how people navigate "rapid-onset" lesbian parenting, and I'm looking forward to reading more!

Don't forget to breathe :)

starevelina said...

Thanks for the reminder. I'm puzzled by the rapid-onset myself- funny how it happened to me! Glad to "meet" you. -Kate-