I chose to post this on the debate board, as it pertains to a very sensitive subject. I wrote this poem back in 1995, when a friend of mine was agonizing over an unplanned pregnancy. I want to state up front that this is a difficult topic for me, as I have personal experience (long, painful story - but I was only 13 years old at the time, and the choice was made for me by my parents)...I have very conflicting feelings over abortion for cases of incest, rape, etc., especially when the mother is extremely young. But, in my friend's case and in many others, it is simply a matter of "convenience"...BTW, my friend went ahead with the abortion, and has regretted it every day since...We are still friends, and will remain so...My heart aches for those who become pregnant through tragic circumstances, but I SO wish at least some of the others would realize that it is a PERSON in there, not a *pregnancy*....Ok, here goes:

An Unborn Child's Plea

I did not ask to be here,
But, now that I exist,
How can you pretend I don't?
Do you think I won't be missed?

I did not ask to be here,
But I really want to stay;
I know that, if you search your soul,
You're sure to find a way!

My life is in the balance,
And you say YOU have the Choice;
The "right" to end my brand-new life
Because I have no voice.

But, if you listen close enough,
Then God will speak for me...
Because I am HIS Child,
And HE created me.

*"Before I formed you in the womb,
I knew you through and through"
God said to Jeremiah...
What if he'd been born to YOU?

You don't know what God was planning
When He blessed your life with me;
And, if you choose to end it now,
Then His plans will never be.

The "law" gives you the right to think
Your life means more than mine;
But the laws of legislation
Are NOT the same as laws DIVINE...

If you choose to end my life,
Then, with God I'll become one;
But your life will never be the same
-You must live with what you've done.

For a time, I'll feel the searing pain
Of being Ripped Apart;
But you will feel the pain FOREVER...
It will dwell within your heart.

So I ask you, PLEASE, to hear my Plea
Before you make a choice;
And, if you'll listen
With Your Heart...
You'll hear my tiny voice.

(I copyrighted this in 1995, but I don't want this post to come up on a Google with my name on it)

*Jeremiah 1:5
"Before I formed you in the womb,
I knew you,
Before you were born,
I set you apart;
I appointed you as a prophet
to the nations."

By Luvn29 on Saturday, February 4, 2006 - 04:55 pm:

I think this is beautiful. Thanks so much for sharing my exact sentiments.

You know, this brings up a question my husband and I have discussed before. I'll post it separately so as not to hijack your post!

By Reds9298 on Saturday, February 4, 2006 - 07:11 pm:

That was beautiful and I appreciate you sharing it as well. I feel exactly as your poem.

By Cybermommyx4 on Monday, February 6, 2006 - 12:45 pm:

Luvn29,
In regards to your other post: it reminds me of my first OB doctor....He would console a woman over the loss of her *baby* through miscarriage (myself included) and then, sometimes within the same day, perform an abortion....I know doctors are *supposed* to remain *emotionally unattached* but...HOW?! As to how someone killing a pregnant woman can be charged with 2 counts of homicide...I guess, if the mother wants it - it's a baby. If she doesn't want it - it's a fetus. Thank you for taking the time to respond to this post.

By Cocoabutter on Monday, February 6, 2006 - 01:04 pm:

What a beautiful poem. You have a gift.

It so beautifully states what I believe. Thank-you for posting it.