A PRO-LIFE POEM

I wrote the following poem a few years ago. I was praying outside an abortion mill when I experienced the following events.


Reply to the Author of a Green Note


A lone neon green note
Secured on sacred ground
Outside the death camp
Corner - caught my eye.

Written on the reverse side
Of a wrinkled loan ticket,
It read:
" Your effort is noted.
God would rather
Replace a soul,
Than to condemn it
To A life of unwanting."

Unwanting?
Unwanted?
By whom?
Never by the Creator!
The Creator was there
In the darkness
At the moment of conception,
And knit the baby
In her mother's womb.

Replace a soul?
Never!
He created this soul-
This life -
In a unique way,
In His very image.
There is no other
Identical
To this one.

He has given this soul
What he gives all souls,
A free will,
To love him
Or to deny Him.

He sent His only Son
Rejected by a sinful,
Self-centered world
To save this little one
And to save us all.

A sinless infant boy
Born to a family dirt-poor,
Delivered in a barn,
Unwanted by the world,
But revered by
His parents, wise men, and His Creator.
He was a King, soon to die
To save the souls of sinners
Like you and me.

Rationalize all you want
To escape the responsibilities you face.
Deny the Truth
And the Devil has the last laugh.

Under the weight of your cross,
You reach out for help.
It is too heavy to carry alone.

You seek a lifeline
- A parachute -
For your drowning soul
From the raging waters
Of eternal damnation.

Your neon green note
Flashing in the sun
Is a plea for prayer
A yearning for Truth,
A cry for mercy.

Lord, have mercy
On the soul of this sinner
And on us all!
Amen.

~ Jean M. Heimann, Copyright 2002
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Comments

  1. jb11/1/05, 2:44 PM

    Great poem on a sensitive subject. I too enjoy poetry. I always find it interesting to learn about someone else's point of view.

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  2. Jean Heimann11/2/05, 8:06 PM

    Thank you for your kindness and for your comment.

    God bless you,
    Jean

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