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123
CGTA TAGC ATGC……
Every digit
Every letter
Every sequence
Is mine
These letters
These digits
These sequences
Are unique
They will determine who I will be
What I will deicide
How successful I will be
What I will look like
How I will act
These infinite amount of traits and characteristics will make me,
Me
4
My cells are moving
Moving
Splitting
Dividing
Constantly making my body
Bigger
Stronger
More fit for survival
And by now I have a digestive system
I digest the food that you taste
5 6
Thinking
Now I have a functioning nervous system
I think about you
Wondering
Wondering
Wondering what your choice will be for me
I know I am a mistake
But I am your mistake
And maybe
Depending on how you choose,
I could be your best mistake
7 8 9
*Lub dub lub dub lub dub*
My heart is strong
You can feel it
So can I
I am yours, you are mine
What is my worth to you?
10
Maybe now you can consider me to be a fetus
But am I not your baby?
Can you feel my fingers?
Can you see my toes?
11
My teeth are forming
The bones that I will have for the rest of my life
12 13
You take us to your OBGYN
You are one third of the way there
I do not have down syndrome
I do not have trisomy
I am healthy
And still
I do not meet your standards
You will not abandon me
...at least not yet
14 15
My eyes are developed
Given different circumstances
I could see you
I can cry
Silently screaming
You don't want me
I cry
I can suck my thumb
Maybe it’s comforting
Maybe I just needed you
And you didn’t need me
I still need you
You are still mine
I am forever yours
16 17
I have hair
Tastebuds
A heart
A brain
You can leave me
I can allow it
I wish you wouldn’t
But you could
I was your mistake
I wish I was your best mistake
18-25
I can hear you for the first time
My mom is going to kill me
My mom is going to kill me
My mom is going to kill me
Over and over
That's all you ever say
You keep saying it
My mom is going to kill me
But I’m worried that my mom is going to kill me
Choice
Choice
Choice
Everyone tells you that it’s your body
It’s your choice
But what about my body?
What about my choice?
What about your choice to stay for a while?
What about your choice not to drive away?
What is my worth to you?
40
You realized
Or maybe I convinced you,
The choice was never yours
But
God
I am so glad you chose me.
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