I felt like my world had fallen apart.
That the people who should have been there and cared for me just abandoned me in the drop of a hat. That I had to choose who I wanted to love and care about. I stopped loving and caring about anything and everything; anything and everyone. Wanting to move forward, but afraid I’ll forget who I am and what I’ve overcome. Missing that connection, I once had, but knowing deep down that I may never love or care like that again. So I’m left feeling…
Shattered,
Tattered
lost in my head
stuck in the past
wondering what I did!
Seeing joy
and happiness
all around me
wanting and needing a family
But left thinking about
What I did.
Someone tried to Break me,
but I’m still here, still standing.
STANDING STRONG!
Wondering,
Thinking
about how I CAN change
To prove to YOU, I CAN DO IT!
To prove to them that they missed out
on what a wonderful person I can be
Understanding,
Forgiving
all those who didn’t give me a chance
You made me TOUGH, you made me Fearless
You’ve Shaped me into the
Young person I am today.
I chased my Dreams
And fighting all odds.
Someone tried to Break
Me, but I’m still
Here, still standing.
Standing STRONG
-Whitney
AMP is a youth-driven, statewide group that seeks to unleash the full potential for personal growth among foster and adoptive children in Iowa. AMP offers leadership opportunities, service learning projects, speaking opportunities, and educational/vocational assistance. AMP also provides the life skills youth need to become self-sufficient, independent adults.
| Ames | Eldora State Training School |
| Burlington | Fort Dodge |
| Cedar Rapids | Marshalltown |
| Council Bluffs | Mason City |
| Davenport | Ottumwa |
| Des Moines/Mobile | Sioux City |
| Dubuque | Waterloo |
