You’ll Speak For Me?
Please speak for me! I have no voice.
My only option is mom’s choice!
And therefore it’s to you I give
The right to speak, so I might live,
Appeal to mom, plead with her, “Why
Would you consider I should die?”
“Unseen, and yet my heart beats strong,
Is it my fault? Have I done wrong?
I’m human, though I have no name,
Is it for lack of love you blame
My father, but that’s neither fair,
I’m me! Not some imagined air.
Yes me! I’m in His image made
Beyond a shadow nor a shade,
My life’s as real to me, as you!
Deep in your heart you know that’s true.
Then for God’s love, hear my appeal
I’m here, it’s me, Yes mom, I’m real.”
A. Blokhuis
April 9/14