Every Time I See A Baby
Whenever I see one, my hopes are renewed
Whenever I see one smile, life springs anew
Whenever one laughs, the soul of its innocence is revealed
Whenever one speaks, the future has another voice
Whenever another is born, the reality of God is assured
Will history proclaim and record this nation did ignore
Didn’t heed and answer the call, and save the lives of the unborn
In our pleasure we give seed, conceive, think of naught but
Ecstasy
In the womb grows tomorrow, our dreams, our legacies
Dare we ask this new life about its dreams, its hopes, its plans
The answer confirms that it is, therefore cannot be destroyed
Womb! Will this sanctuary also be its final resting place?
A warm liquid tomb from which it emerges dead
Partially dead, not knowing it will be killed just because…
Will this life get to imagine, fantasize, hope, conceive, realize
Be assured of many years and a thousand more lives
Posterity will proclaim our bravery or shame
Did we forget once we were the life within?
Forget love overcame choice, gave us a chance to raise our voice
Your I and me is now us and we
Can you kill part of you and be happy about that death?
Don’t lie to the future, make dark that which is bright
And continue to murder the babies, call it a woman’s right!
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