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babies aren’t accessories

Linda M. Crate

you’re not owed
a baby just because you cannot
have one,

nor does anyone have to play
by the rules of your religion;

your religion isn’t the only one that exists—

if you want a baby then you can
have one,
and if that is not an option for you
then maybe adopt one of the many children
in adoption agencies and foster care;

you’re not owed a baby just because you want one—

babies aren’t accessories to complete
your wardrobe, they’re not launching pads
to building your own family;

if you care more about yourself than that baby
you shouldn’t be able to have one.

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