She Chooses

 

She chooses abstinence

           because she won’t risk pregnancy

She chooses abstinence

            because she’s not interested

She chooses contraception

           because she does not want children

She chooses contraception

           because she does not want children yet

She chooses contraception

           because she has enough children

She chooses sterilisation

           because it suits her

She chooses sterilisation

           because it’s available

She chooses abortion

           because she is young

She chooses abortion

           for her career

She chooses abortion

           for her health

She chooses abortion

           because she was raped

She chooses abortion

           because it is her right

She does not have to justify her choices to you

           in yesterday’s America

 

           in today’s america

she chooses to delete

           her period app

she chooses not to tell her health care

           provider that she is pregnant

she chooses to use her mediocre savings

           to travel out of state

she chooses to raise

           an unwanted child

she chooses to raise

           a child in poverty

          because she is robbed of her choice

          she chooses gin, a hot bath,

           and a coat hanger

she chooses a back street

           abortion  

 

she does not choose to die:

           that is state mandated

in today’s america

           life only means precious life

           until birth