Abortion

Years ago, I decided to lie in the bed with temptation

 Just one night

I know its wrong…but…it felt so right

 

And it penetrated inside, stretching my walls of sanity…

planting its seed of stupidity…

And as the time goes….

just as easy as these words flow….

A baby grows….

But not a fetus located in the womb….

It’s the baby that helps understand the difference between the sun and the moon….

 

But that one nightstand turned into a lurking habit that I just couldn’t kick…

So instead of feeding my baby a meal of knowledge and a dose of self-confidence….

I chose to feed my baby denial and ignorance.

 

I wanted to hang with Mary Jane

Just one hit

Her side-kick

151; but just a sip

Eventually leading to my planned but unplanned abortion….

Abortion…termination of an unborn child

 

But this was not a child that would make my belly swell

And bring 9months of hell….

But it’s a baby that is located above my neck

The baby that I neglected let…

Temptation’s seed to grow

 

So I tried everyday to reach that unreachable high

Then at night I would cry

Wondering why

Am I killing my baby…as it grows inside

What the hell am I trying to prove….better yet…trying to hide?

 

Then I cover the tears with a smile…and block it out again

flirt with sin

But I’ll never win

 

So I speak the silent words that cry S.O.S

Help me please…. my baby is in distress

I reach out for a gripless hand…

But end up falling in the shadows of the land

 

Through opaque eyes…I watch my mistakes

and my body awakes…

But I see my reflection staring right through me…

Then I realized…that I could never really see.

My abortion took away more than just my baby

With realization, another child is conceived

 

So feed your baby, but not as I fed my first

Change it up and break the curse,

Cuz sin has slept with too many before

And most are too ignorant to close their door

 

For those of you who don’t quite follow my rhyme…

Let me save you some time.

The baby I speak of…

My baby…. is my mind

 

Author's Note

This is the extended version. One of my best poems I feel. I'm actally proud of this one. Tell me what you think.

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

I like the desire and the reason for this poem. When life is inside a woman. It become a part of her. I like the way you expressed the story in the poem. We pay for our mistakes. Abortion is a hard subject to discuss or write about. You made your point. A excellent poem.
Coyote

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Like it! :)

[Zackery Alan Daley]

Marijuana or alchohol would never make ME think so irrationally, and this poem is quite sad.

[Angie Diane♥&hea..]

I liked the poem. I really did...but on the subject of abortion I will never agree. I hate when woman have an abortion in the first place. Babies are innocent they don't deserve to die. I know a woman has a choice on whether or not to have the baby, but abortion is never going to be the answer for me. I have always been and strongly against abortion...I know some woman get pregnant after getting raped, but still....I don't agree with it even if it is rape....I never ever will...thanks for sharing.

[joewade]

I really like this one. I would like to see you rework the ending though. Your writing is strong enough that you do not have to state that. We get it. I know all about that stuff too. Nice effort.

[Sean Allen]

I am impressed, I just clicked on the new feed button and this came up. I like your style.

[Alicia Schroeder]

THis is a beautiful poem and it warns of the hurt we put into our own growing selves. A very nice write..

[TAO]

Ah, great minds... This reminds me of a story I wrote; the real similarity is the...dying of a babe...as a metaphor. Your use of abortion to explain what we always do to our minds is...nothing short of remarkable, intelligent, and eloquent, to say the very, very least. Very, very well done, Ms, and as well you should be proud of this work.

[Voice]

This was a very good poem and the way you worded it was interesting :) Great write!!

Voice

[megalOmaniac]

i love this..its so complex..how ur personifying ur mind as a baby..it makes perfect sense.really mature writing.very good work..