Christian poem 'To My Unborn Son' by Judy Reid (Christart.com)

To My Unborn Son
by Judy Reid © 2004

I just never intended
That you be born at all.
You suddenly erupted
From romance in the fall.
And now you take my life force,
You sap my energy.
I don't know what I'd do with
A child around my knees.
So I have a solution,
A fix for you, my dear:
I'll just have an abortion,
And no more I'll have to fear
That motherhood will tie me down
And change my carefree life.
It's such a short life anyway,
And I'll never be a wife,
You would have no siblings,
So we'll avoid this pain.
I'll terminate you, Problem,
Your loss will be my gain.

This poem won 2nd place for the November 2005 poetry contest