It’s unique in jurisprudence, this case I must decide. Child custody is disputed between a woman and her bride. One spouse supplied a fertile egg, The other gave it womb. Deciding custody is a challenge in the absence of a groom. Was one woman just a donor?- having no parental rights. Was the birth mother just a surrogate? It’s keeping me up nights. To which mother should I give the child? Which one will I turn away? I cannot cut the child in half to let each have their way. Its tragedy when Love had died, leaving children in its wake. I gave birth mother custody- Have I made a bad mistake?
This poem is based on a case now pending before the Supreme court in the state of Florida.