Kenneth Cheney Poet Free verse

Merely Choices

Merely Choices 

Millions of hugs and millions of kisses are missing
So too those glorious days for reminiscing
Too many balls and too many dolls never played with
Sixty million laughing voices, silenced as merely choices

We now ride with young Willie McBride
But you will never sit at our graveside
For us there are no white crosses, no names upon a wall
No one’s even heard our voices, we are gone as merely choices

No glory, no honor, no eternal flame
No laughing, no crying, no chance at a game
Our demise rationalized as a right
Since we had not a voice, we were extinguished as merely a choice

But we are a living heavenly chorus
Singing out that you might not ignore us
We were butchered on an alter deemed progress
Sixty million silent voices, sacrificed as merely choices

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Richard Lamoureux March 18, 2020 at 9:34 AM A belated welcome to the soup.

Richard Lamoureux March 18, 2020 at 9:34 AM This makes the loss more tangible. Very sad.

Andrew Fairchild July 18, 2019 at 7:14 AM Oh BRAVO! Good for you, sir! How eloquently said, so beautifully simple, and utterly straightforward! I wish I could say it as well as you have! I am afraid, I will need to be satisfied with my own words - we must end this!

Brandy Nicole July 17, 2019 at 12:11 PM We all have a Voice. This reminds me of the poem on Abortion that I wrote, titled "Not my Choice" There are so many paths, and the one leading to right is before all of us. Making the choice to follow that path isn't difficult. This is so beautifully written and presented. ~ Brandy Kenneth Cheney July 17, 2019 at 5:07 PM Thank you Brandy. I just read your poem "Not my Choice" very powerful and well written. I look forward to reading more of your work soon. We who have a voice must speak out for the voiceless, to open the eyes of people who have been deceived and realize not what they do.

Laura Leiser July 17, 2019 at 11:14 AM Your powerful and provocative poem makes one realize the haunting horror of abortion in a new way. Great write, Kenneth! Kenneth Cheney July 17, 2019 at 5:09 PM Laura I hope and pray that giving voice to the horror we can change the hearts of the deceived in our nation and put an end to the tragedy of killing our unborn children.

Sunlite Wanter July 17, 2019 at 10:15 AM John's word "powerful" says it! Terrific writing!

John Gondolf July 17, 2019 at 8:22 AM What a powerful poem for your first post on PS, Kenneth, nicely penned. Many people are going to have to answer for these choices that they've made. Welcome to PS my friend. John Kenneth Cheney July 17, 2019 at 5:11 PM Thank you and I see you have posted many works and I have very much appreciated the few I have had a chance to read and look forward to reading more.