If Only I Could Speak... If only I could speak If only you could hear my voice If only you considered the consequences As you exercise your freedom of choice As new life begins to form me This gift of God I have received Fills me with anticipation and joy From the moment I was first conceived Rapidly growing deep inside you Envisioning how my life will be Years full of love and laughter Oh how your face I yearn to see Something's different, something's wrong Feelings of coldness now touch me deep I've become an object of your contempt An inconvenience not worthy to keep So much I wanted to experience To see the ocean, the mountains, and the sky But never will I see the light of day In horror I silently cry Helplessly awaiting my final demise My life cut short before it could start Your womb has now beome my tomb An innocent victim to a calloused heart God had created me, you now destroy me In pursuit of the selfishness that you seek So much love I wanted to share with you If only I could speak
Written by Marc Corliss 2000