You called yourself a mistake
and I felt the crushing waves
of disappointment in myself
pull me into the undertow
gagging on / stifled by / choking the engine
of my brain’s sputtering to
form words that conveyed
what a gift you are
and how the world is a lie
when it comes down the line
on how we talk about
life at the cellular level
not yet being nor creature
and certainly not human
but a scientific action
that created a reaction
that should ultimately give everyone great pause…
a zygote — fertilized egg cell — turned blastocyte — a fertilized egg cell that continues to split itself — blast itself
is something that should be given
all the consideration
not be taken lightly
nor controlled by anyone but the individual that harbors the cellular life inside them.
