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::: Let Me Be :::

I am curled up
Snug and cozy
My needs are met
I can rest
Suck on my
Itty bitty thumb
Twirl my wavy hair

I Am Wombaby
Who are you
And do you care--

I swim within
My mother’s womb
I hear the Music
That she plays

When she is upset
It affects my mood
And when she is
Happy and peaceful
Then so am I

I Feel
Just like a Human
I Sense
Just like a Human
I have needs
Like a real Human

I’m sorry I’m funny looking
For the first few months
But I promise...
In soon enough Time--
I will even look Human

Then maybe you will--
Treat me like a Human

I am Wombaby
What do I have to do
To prove to you
That I am a person too

Is it not enough
That I can experience
Joy and sorrow
That I can feel
Pleasure and pain
That I eat and sleep
That I love and grow
Is it not enough
That I have a brain
My thoughts are forming
And there is so much--
I already know

What do I have to do--
To prove to you
That I am a person too...

Can you feel my kick
Can you hear my scream
I speak in Baby-tongues
In my own language
I beg and plead:

Let me be!

I want Human Rights
I Am Wombaby
Listen to me
Let me be!

Written by: ~ Rachel Eagle Reiter