No Drinking in Utero-NO FASD
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By the worlds standards, my son is grown up.
He’s an adult, but his life was messed up.
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It all began when his birth mom, didn’t know
that alcohol in pregnancy, could damage him so.
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Now he can’t understand, what is so wrong
He wants to feel like an adult. just to belong
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He can’t manage time, money or bills
He can’t remember daily, to take his pills.
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He does not know how to listen, or hear
what could help him each day, for he has no fear
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of the dangers that lie just waiting for him
to reach out and grab him and take him in.
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Risk taking is regular, in his life
and he loves to argue, his point in strife
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As his adopted mom, we chose him
what the future held for us, was very dim.
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We didn’t realize at the time, that our son
would have problems in life, that could not be undone.
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Now we grieve, what he cannot be
because our son has FASD.
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What is that? Would you like to know?
How did alcohol, damage him so?
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Well you see, little babies cannot drink
intoxication for them is the very link
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It pickles their tiny, wee little brains
and causes cells to die, growth looses gains
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Each time it happens, the brain shrinks down
and looses impulses, that carry messages around
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Soon the routes for thoughts do not work right
this poor child’s life, becomes a great fight
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Many say, he’s so bad and not right
they think he is angry and not very bright.
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If he only would listen and learn what to do
All would be well, yes we will fix you.
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Not going to happen with this child you see.
His brain is damaged, He has FASD.
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So life goes on for my son each day.
He tries to do right, but there seems no way.
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He cannot connect, what he needs to grow
He will always be lagging, and struggling so.
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Managing a job, is a task he can’t do
He needs an aid in life, someone just to,
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Keep him on, the right path each day
An overwhelming task, I just want to say.
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My child needs help, for his life to be
safe from bad choices, that he doesn’t see
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Can put him in danger, jail, or the grave.
He does not realize, how to behave.
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I want to tell you, that this is not right.
If you will just listen, please open your sight.
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This can all be prevented, if you will see.
No drinking in utero, No FASD.
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By Terry Quinn http://www.parentingfasdkids.com
