A Prayer from the Womb

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    A Prayer from the Womb

    Why did you tear me off you,

    When you knew I’d die without you?

    I promised you peaceful sleep,

    But you wouldn't hear me.

    You were in the midst of planning your future.

    I promised I wouldn't pull at your gown,

    Nor test my vocal cords when I'm hungry.

    But still you didn't let me be.

    I promised I would behave when your friends visit,

    And when you're on the phone or in the kitchen.

    But you still threw me out of your system.

    Why mama, why? Am I so unagreeable?

    I don't keep it against you mama.

    I know that now you know.

    I still echo those very promises,

    Though I might go back on some of them.

    I'm only human, mama just like you.

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    Alexia commented on A Prayer from the Womb

    01-23-2010

    What a wonderful poem. I hope you don't mind I posted it to my facebook to share with my friends it has a link to your poem Great write
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    abraham

    01/23/2010

    Thanks, Alexia, for the read and appreciation. You're welcome to share the work.

    Marsink commented on A Prayer from the Womb

    01-19-2010

    A creative perspective of life before birth, from the unborn, at that! I like the 'promises' of the baby! You can pull a rabbit out of the hat. Great clever write.
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    abraham

    01/20/2010

    Thanks, Marsink. It's an issue very close to my heart. Hence the poem.

    Poetry is finer and more philosophical than history; for poetry expresses the universal, and history only the particular.

    Aristotle (384 BC-322 BC) Greek philosopher.

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