ABORTION

I am a Judy Williams,

Brought to life from a Christian family,

My father is a renowned preacher,

My mother heads women organization of the church,

And so here I am in choir.

 

I was blessed with a voice,

So deep and sweet that it didn’t match noise,

Sometimes I knelt before the cross,

But still I couldn’t avoid his claws,

I just couldn’t stay a day without his bewitching smile.

 

And so I never missed practices every Saturday,

Because it’s then that we practiced secretly too,

I stayed behind in the practice room so we’d kiss and lick,

Those moments made me forget about myself and church,

My shadow seemed stronger than me.

 

Yesterday I tested positive in my womb,

My choir master disowned my unborn baby,

My parents would kill me if they knew it too,

So I passed by the chemist at midnight,

I lost my baby in that darkness.

 

Today I stand confessing with so much pain,

I don’t want to ruin my parents’ reputation,

I don’t want to live with the guilt,

And so I took my pills and prayers before I stood here,

So God will save and shield me from shame, pain and fear.