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| Year : 2022 | Volume
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| Issue : 6 | Page : 1180 |
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The unheard cry
Alex Rebello
Department of Neurology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Mangalagiri, Andhra Pradesh, India
| Date of Submission | 09-Aug-2022 |
| Date of Decision | 17-Sep-2022 |
| Date of Acceptance | 20-Sep-2022 |
| Date of Web Publication | 3-Dec-2022 |
Correspondence Address:
Alex Rebello
Department of Neurology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Mangalagiri, Andhra Pradesh
India
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/aian.aian_686_22
How to cite this article:
Rebello A. The unheard cry. Ann Indian Acad Neurol 2022;25:1180 |
In my mother's womb,
happily swimming around,
I saw a needle pushed
into my little pool.
They told my mother
a test would be done,
with the fluid they took.
A few days later, the result,
which my mom anxiously awaited-
I was Down, they told her.
Is it because I lay upside down
in my mom's womb? – I wondered.
I heard someone say –
I was anomalous and dumb.
I too was one among them,
I wished I could tell them.
No need to worry, the doctor said.
Happy I felt,
only to be shattered the next moment.
We can terminate it –
the words pierced my heart.
They had no idea
how passionately I waited –
to see the beautiful world outside,
to see my dad, mom
and play with my siblings.
The discussion began –
trying to convince my mom-
it would be better for me
if I were not born, only to be
a burden for all.
Helpless – I could not speak;
Could not tell them-
I was not a dangerous creature.
I would not cheat or harm anyone.
What wrong have I done
to deny me the right
to live on this beautiful planet?
I wished there were someone
who could speak for me.
Will you be the one???
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