A Stifled Cry

"It was a mistake", she said. A tiny life swiped in seconds as gods creation is rendered a mere cluster of cells. Returned back to heaven hoping the return policy wouldn't deny. It was a mistake; a stifled cry A lifetime of progress, innovation, and memories down the drain. The notorious "what if" squashed with plan b; no hopes of a future. A stifled cry She could have cured cancer or delivered world peace. She could've fed the hungry and housed the poor. She could've been a Honors Harvard medical school graduate and your pride and joy. None are the magical christmas mornings, first days of school, or birthdays. Terminated are the memorable first steps and momentous coos calling for "mamma". No more possibilities. Now a stifled cry. "It was a mistake", she said. A moment of carelessness and selfishness translates into a life lost. Permanent. Sent back into the arms of god. An easy way out. A stifled cry.