Choice

TheFeatheredSleep

thHere’s to you, a sterile woman

for your children will not

inherit the earth

whilst underneath your sweating arms

tired with empty burdens

you hold up the belief

less is more and more

is not always best

if that ruffles a few feathers

puts a nose out of joint

causes a skirmish

so be it

you will stand

among the tall old men with their placards

of ‘don’t kill babies’ and headless dolls

throwing fake blood at women

who enter the sanctum

you will stand and spread

your merciful wings

shining they stretch

to cover even the fearful

do not be afraid you say

I will see you safe

murderers! murderers!

the tall old men shout

rattling their signs and faux uterus

rot in hell!

the words of a good Christian

spat on her dress a glob of hate

you feel nothing no damage

you are the light who guides

these women have decided

and it is their right

not an easy choice

but one they alone should make

not governments or men

with signs and garish photographs

of bloody murder as they proclaim

swearing hate with

bible in one shaking hand

where lies

their mercy?

 

she sits here

in a quiet kitchen

without children underfoot

longing

empty

sad

and is still

and is yet

glad

to protect the ones who can

choose

as she cannot

for her womb

is absent and if they knew

the haters would

say

this is God’s doing

you deserve to be barren

damn you

such is the gentle heart

of a believer

 

Many women I encounter say they would never have an abortion because of their personal beliefs but equally they would never take away the option for someone else. That is what this is all about. Choice. Personally I have noticed  a shift toward restricting/banning abortion, swings-and-roundabouts, in 20 more years it’s going to shift the other way. Point being, abortion is never ideal, but the right to make a choice is an ideal worth striving for, worrying that this is being ignored. When you search for pro-choice online there is not as much as pro-life, giving the impression we’re shifting radically. I’d say it’s more the vehemence of extremists scaring others to speak out, thus I speak out, as a woman who cannot have children and would love to, but believes others need to make their own choices about their own bodies. Will be interesting how many followers I lose by the days end. And that’s okay.

106 thoughts on “Choice”

  1. We were always told how much the US spends on education, a phenomenal amount so that everyone has an equal chance in life. It’s true I’ve heard rather different reports lately. It did seem a bit too generous to be true.

  3. Yep – I agree – but I seem to have so few to lose – I may get up my nerve someday?
    One would certainly have to have the right psychology for it…
    And me – I guess I have the best of both worlds. ❤

  7. Unfortunately, we are not in control right now of what is happening to women’s rights, that has been granted to the misogynistic whims of the powers that managed to somehow gain control of our government. But we can fight this and clean the “swamp” for real if we all come together.

  11. I’m with you on this topic. I would like to see all those protesting to instead, adopt and take on all responsibility for those children. If you don’t want a woman to get an abortion, fine, then step up and take the child, give him/her the love/care/nurturing/financial support. Stop shouting hatred and do something REAL, something that will actually be helpful and meaningful, full of love instead of hate

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  18. Ok. I read yours, all I can say is wow. I feel so intimidated. Don’t know where to start

  21. Excellent, thought-provoking post. I have never minded the actions of another and would never judge or condemn, however I may get a little judgey at someone who has had, say, five abortions but I’ll cross that bridge when I come to it. I am infertile and found out when I was twenty-nine and I will always defend the right to choose. Life is full of choices and I am sure those vehemently spouting angry placard waving folk will despise many of mine

  24. SO wrong!!! Don’t they know Goldsmiths is excellent? Idiots. I know what it is about going outside, seeing other people the futility of nearly everything how humankind is a blight an evil on this earth, even roads, cars, all the ruin we wrought only to live consumerism and shallow paper gods populating the world with our greed sin and lies. Makes me want to nuke us all.

  34. No, Thank you for sharing your words. They inspire and are beautiful resembling you.

  40. Yes, it is good to be back. I guess writing is a part of me I will never be able to get rid of me. I’m ok with that 🙂

  43. Thank you, seems like an easy solution. Then again, nothing about this topic is easy 😉

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