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The Unexpected
Two come →together←
Two create one
Uncertain of the reason
Yet ready of what's to come
Time. stops.
C a t c h i n g breath
A life changing detect
Unprepared and full of fear
A test that says yes
A mind that says no
hearts turning cold
Unknowing of what to do
Inside of one there is another
Their own little being
With their own little toes
And a small little nose
Kicking around
Comforted in their mother
A womb full of warmth
A place to call home
Growing and stretching
All as its own being
Already in love with mamma
Yet a parasite of shame?
A call is made
A call from the mother
An appointment
Next Tuesday at two
Tuesday comes
Quick
Mama's heart is pounding
Baby is no longer at ease
Sounds of voices
Calling out for change
People who want to help
Mama and babe
She speeds up
In avoidance and shame
Through the doors
A Dr. greets her
An old caucasian man
Describing options
In different ways
At different times
For different reasons
Yet giving
No
Reason to walk away
No
Reason to give a life a chance
No
Telling mama she'll be okay
Two minutes later
A heart of change
Out the window a poster
“Take My Hand, Not My Life”
Mama feels sick
Yet hope
She gets up and leaves
Back out those doors
Walking over to the lady’s poster
She lets out a sigh
Still uncertain
And uneasy
Yet ready to try
She has hope for her future
Hope for her baby
Thanking those preachers while walking away
12 months later
Mama and babe
Out for a walk
Two blocks away
Walking to the clinic
A smile crosses her face
The same vintage lady
With the very same poster
Hearing the chants
Her heart skips a beat
She hugs the sweet lady
Then gives out a thanks
A young mom
Who wanted to give up
But gave change a try
With no guilt and no shame
She holds her baby close
Thankful she gave her sweet baby life
Now getting to hold her precious babies hand
For the rest of her life
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I am very passionate about being Pro Life and using my voice for the voiceless. This poem talks about a young woman finding out she is pregnant. She's full of so much guilt and goes into a clinic to make an appointment. When her appointment to terminate her little baby comes, she looks out the window and sees an older lady holding a sign. That sign instantly gave her a change of heart. She walked right out of that clinic, saving her baby's life. Months later she is relieved that she gets to hold her precious little baby's hands for the rest of her life.