Don't Forget That I Was Here
I know that I can't stay here,
but don't be sad for me.
I'm at peace with this decision;
I just wish that you could see.
Viewing abortion as a simple, convenient procedure is misguided. Mothers who have chosen to abort often face feelings of sorrow, shame, and guilt. The body will physically heal after an abortion given time, but the psychological scars left behind may never fade. Many women feel anger for having aborted a child they were told did not yet exist as a person. While the acute grief that often follows abortion may be difficult to cope with, expressing such feelings through writing or to an intimate friend can help. Although the decision to abort is irreversible, forgiveness and a measure of peace can be found.
I know that I can't stay here,
but don't be sad for me.
I'm at peace with this decision;
I just wish that you could see.
I had always wanted many children, but when I was 29 years old (and not married), I deliberately became pregnant, much to my mother's horror. She nagged me constantly to get an abortion until...
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I can't believe I took your life.
I know now and I knew then, I had no right.
It was a selfish choice that I made.
I chose myself when your life I could have saved.
I was 21 when I fell pregnant and I didn't know what to do. I wasn't in a relationship; he was a boy I worked with, and he was horrible from the moment he found out I was pregnant. I wanted...
The day I found out about you
I didn't know what to do.
I broke down and cried
Because I knew I couldn't have you.
I’m in the same situation. I’m 19 years old, and I was 2 months gone, and my boyfriend was aware of it. He begged me to keep the child. I wish I could. I was scared of my family. I can’t...
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For My Mommy (the cry of an unborn child)
Hello Mommy, this is me, your baby-
I'm just a tiny someone,
I loved this poem so much, it made me cry. I am totally against abortion. No baby should be murdered by its mother. It is sad to see children God has made being murdered. If you can't take...
I received a gift from a stranger,
A stranger I did not know.
I had heard his name before,
But just in passing, so I let it go.
Serena,
I am so sorry that you're sad. I can hear it in your words. The pain you feel is valid and very real. You're so brave to express it. I'm praying for you right now. God is not mad at...
Dear baby unborn,
You came out of the blue.
I took a pregnancy test,
And then I knew,
Dear hole in my heart,
A beautiful heartbeat, I wish to see you smile. Every day I wonder if you felt a thing. I try to hang on to what people say, that you were too small to feel any...
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It's so hard for me to try and find that right words to say.
I'm sorry we never got the chance to meet,
the chance to see your tiny body and hold your tiny feet.
...
Many women regret having abortions and no one else knows their pain but having an abortion does not mean you will be a junkie, get fired for stealing or will not finish school. That's like...
She aborted our unborn with a heart of hate
She stole two souls and could not wait
The love of a child was waiting to be born
As the soul of a Father could only mourn...
To Diane, Sorry it took me so long to respond. Your post just recently showed up on my poem response. First I want to thank you for your kind comment. But mainly I want to thank you for...
The baby's conceived,
Without being planned.
A night of passion,
With an unknown man....
This story really touched me as that night of passion left me with twins and my family forced me to have an abortion, I didn't want to upset them so T went along with it. Even now I think of...
To my unborn baby,
Selfishness cannot even explain,
The emotion that turned into pain.