The Silent One

A fetus lies in his mother's womb,
comfortable, cozy, all nice and warm.
He feels her heartbeat as he sleeps.
Then one day something happens,
something unusual,
suddenly from out of the darkness
something moves toward him.
He tries to move away from it,
but it follows him, piercing his flesh.
It hurts, oh so badly.
He fights and struggles against it,
but to no avail.
He wants to cry out for help.
Help from that soothing heart he hears.
But alas, no one is there, no one to hear, no one to care.
Another life is needlessly aborted.