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Abortion Machine

I am the pinnacle of controversy

Some say murder-my middle name

And still to others I represent freedom,

I am the pointed pentagram of blame.

 

Almost mothers spread cold-feet

Where I scrape and claw/vacuum aspirate eat.

From open, porous, space-between-legs

My Gnashing teeth-grind out the would be meat.

I am the noise that is never forgotten

Detaching zygotes from walls of womb

I am the reality of ****** indiscretion- the tomb

 

I do my job- do I play  “God” ?

For the ****** behind doors

Carrying secrets & dreams of more

They leave one less-plus future full-term

slide up their stockings & hope not to return

 

I’m the last to see the mothers-to-be

Before they change- rearranged

I see geometrically: each.separate.part:

Chalk eyes never wet just hurt

Lips-lined straight with shame

chins that never wobble- 50/50 tipped to pray

& feet with nowhere to fall, they walk away

 

I am the pin-cushion point of pain

To what the picketing protesters agenda is aimed

I am where pro-life and pro-choice meet

The executioner of straight to heavens unborn elite

I am the buzzing abortion machine.

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Written by
jacquelyn-lowe
American
Published
May 10, 2015
Lines·Words
28·184
Tags
#life#death#mother#thoughts#abortion#pregnancy#baby#mothers#prolife#prochoice
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