Jacqueline R. Mendoza Poet Dramatic Monologue

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Almighty Eternal God.

I’m aware that You know everything about the husband and wife.

[Hi it’s Jacqueline and I wrote this for those who are against abortion. As you read the rest of the prayers, I included the summary of the stories of different women in abortion and turned them to poetry so that you may know that it is not killing of an innocent baby in the womb like this one.]

Thomas-Abortion 1

When I was 12 weeks pregnant
my husband and I found out news
News that would change our lives
Shake our entire foundation.
  
My first son
my loved
Wanted
Long-waited for child
had local exstrophy
During what we thought was a routine checkup
We found out that his lower abdominal wall had not formed correctly
He had a mass as big as his head between his little legs
In the ultrasound
I could barely see his legs because of it
His tiny feet were already clubbed
His spinal cord was tethered
The doctor told us he would never walk or have a functioning bladder
A week later
The situation worsened
We found out his kidneys weren’t working
His lungs wouldn’t develop
After eagerly preparing for our first son
My husband and I
Found out he would die by suffocation upon delivery
If he survived that long
Faced with horrible and difficult odds
My husband and I did what we knew
What was best for our son
Our family
We made the decision to end the pregnancy through abortion
My husband and I loved our first son and wanted him dearly
We named him Thomas
I will forever mourn him
The decision to have an abortion challenged my beliefs around life
My faith
But I have never for a second doubted
This was the right thing to do for myself
My family
Especially Thomas


06122020

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Brooks Lewis Iii November 30, 2020 at 8:54 PM Hey Jacqueline, this is deep right here. It takes a lot of courage to share something like this.

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart June 13, 2020 at 9:21 AM Hello Jacqueline, I read this one first and was very moved. I wrote one on topic called "Two Bags Of Seed". I am so sorry you had to go through that experience. I know that you made the right decision, I hope you are well and at peace. xomo