Nitin
This is such an eye opening poem. When I first read it....I couldn't stop crying knowing this still goes on in parts of the world. You wrote this with so much emotion. I'm sure it will touch everyone who reads your words.

Sleeping below my mother's heart
Sucking drops of love coming my way
Imagining beauty of the world outside
Where I will be breathing one fine day

I love the word choices used in this stanza. It paints such a feeling of safty and warmth. The baby tucked safely in her mothers womb.

Friends will be there to grow with
God has blessed me with family
Nature will keep my soul safe
And all of them will pamper me

All the wonderful things in the world that await most children. Babies needing so little to be happy and content.

Could hear lullabies when I'm scared
Her soothing touch when feeling alone
Twisted around in this warm web of life
Waiting for the time when I'll be born

I love the picture this stanza paints for the mind. A mother gently stroking her pregnant belly softly singing to her unborn child.

But then a thought scares me mother
Will I be considered a liability
Just because I'm not what you wanted
Will you simply overlook my ability

Then the reality hits you right in the face. Heart breaking :(

Why do we label daughters a curse
Blaming mothers for not delivering sons
How cruel can a man be sometimes
Playing with love at the point of a gun

Just the thought of killing your unborn child because of the babies sex. It is mind boggling.

I was told by God we are all the same
Yet this fear of rejection is scaring me
Came with many colors in my eyes
Fading to grey in the name of sanity

Your ending is excellent..all the happy colorful thoughts have now faded away with the knowlege of knowing your future will not be.

Please don't let the machine decide my fate mother.

Your last line just adds to the sadness of the entire piece.
Excellent job! ~Bravo~
Love Cindy

An excellent write... I guess this would knock some sense into those who still regard daughters as a curse...sometimes i find it hard to believe that even in this age a girl child has to struggle to survive...

the description in your poem are beautiful...and very touching...

"Imagining beauty of the world outside
Where I will be breathing one fine day"
^^ this is very beautifully written...they have the right to see what the world is like...not to be killed even before they are born..

"But then a thought scares me mother
Will I be considered a liability
Just because I'm not what you wanted
Will you simply overlook my ability"

^^again,wonderfull...one should realise that girls can also have abilities that every boy has...

"Please don't let the machine decide my fate mother."

^^ this is so touching... a perfect ending I must say...

Amazing write... loved it..

Nitin,

If all unborn girls are killed before birth, who will carry the children of the future? No one, I tell you and mankind will cease to exist!
This poem has touched me deeply and I hope it will be read by many, my dear friend.
I especially liked the fact that you, being a man and from a country that kills unborn girls, took it upon you to defend these unborn victims of insane behaviour:)

God bless you, sweetheart:)

Superhugs for you!

Ingrid

Your poem is an eye-opener. I didn't realize this was going on. How sad that the price of a dowry could cause a man to take his child's life!!

The piece was from a unique perspective, inside the mother's womb. I find this quite clever.

Good job!

Written with much insight and emotion! I pray this practice ends around the world...and woman takes her rightful place of equality side by side with man! Great contest entry! Thanks for sharing! Take care, Debbie

Ooh, I dunno what to say..
this is incredibly great..I never regretted admiring your work, although this one is pretty harshy
Anyway, I dunno why I suddenly felt that dark side of this world we're living in, seeing all these issues going through & through
So, I just wanted to say that you did a wonderful job here & the expressions were so meaningful & straight to the heart
Keep Rocking :)
Best Regards
P.S Missing you

This is something so orginal,so true, living in India I still come across such cases in the news, and its shocking as well as a shame.
Its an eye opener. 5/5 !

Dear fren... There is no other God than mther & a child........

Innocent... loving... caring n true.....

Loved this poem so much......
It had a moral n the wrld needs poems like this n like d poems paul singh writes....

This was really a fabulous write best from all d other writes...

Keep sharing such wonderful pems...

Best wishes 4 ur future writes,

Karan