If Your Mother Had Aborted You

By Bishop C. William Page

If your mother had aborted you:

The sounds you've made would not have been made

     by you.

If your mother had aborted you:

The words you've spoken would not have been spoken

     by you.

If your mother had aborted you:

The songs you've sung would not have been sung

     by you.

If your mother had aborted you:

The writings you've written would not have been written

     by you.

If your mother had aborted you:

The smiles you've shared would not have been shared

     by you.

If your mother had aborted you:

The friendship you've shared would never have been shared

     by you.

If your mother had aborted you:

The hugs you've given would not have been given

     by you.

If your mother had aborted you:

The kisses you've given would not have been given

     by you.

If your mother had aborted you:

The love you've shared would not have been shared

     by you.

If your mother had aborted you:

The personal beauty you've displayed would not have been displayed

     by you.

If your mother had aborted you:

The miles you've driven would not have been driven

     by you.

If your mother had aborted you:

The race you've run would not have been run

     by you:

If your mother had aborted you:

The comfort you've given would not have been given

     by you.

If your mother had aborted you:

The lives you've saved would not have been saved

     by you:

If your mother had aborted you:

The people you've taught would not have been taught

     by you.

If your mother had aborted you:

The people you've helped would not have been helped

     by you.

If your mother had aborted you:

The service you've given would not have been given

     by you.

If your mother had aborted you:

The fun games you've played would not have been played

     by you.

If your mother had aborted you:

The earthly joy you've known would not have been known

     by you.

If your mother had aborted you:

The good advice you've given would not have been given

     by you.

If your mother had aborted you:

The good examples you've set would not have been set

     by you.

If your mother had aborted you:

The leadership you've given would not have been given

     by you.

If your mother had aborted you:

The good you've done would not have been done

     by you.

If your mother had aborted you:

The mercy you've shown would not have been shown

     by you.

If your mother had aborted you:

The praise you've offered would not have been offered

     by you.

If your mother had aborted you:

The temporal worship you've offered would not have been offered

     by you.

If your mother had aborted you:

The faith you've shown would not have been shown

     by you.

If your mother had aborted you:

That which you hold most dear would not be held most dear

     by you.

If your mother had aborted you:

The victories you've won would not have been won

     by you.

If your mother had aborted you:

It would have affected me; for the writing I'm writing would not have been read

     by you.

     Regardless of what you think of your mother, one fact remains true:  In spite of all she had to endure, she did not abort you.

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