Worthies,
The attached link is to a poem which was recited yesterday by a young woman at the March for Life, in Concord, NH, on 1/10/26. It moved me so, that I asked her to send it to me. I wanted to share it with you. Share it with others!

Thanks
Mark
Mark Messier, State Deputy

Ruth Swope Poetry

Zygote

The angels stand speechless at each little soul
From two loves, one flesh —
Ineffable.
When the worlds collide 

Swift yet silent is a new bud hastening 
To new forms, rising from a new strength, wakening...
But still, small — all within the limits of a pinpoint!
Atoms, splitting quickly into slender fingers, thin joints...

There! where the makings of a man first flourishes 
There at the start where the warm dark nourishes 
The molding, unfolding of a whole new universe
The first of its kind which the stars of the sky cannot contain

 A refrain rises up from the awe-struck seraphim 
Long before the 6 week heartbeat bursts through
In liquid soundwaves
Heaven take care of him!
Glory to the Maker of the Living
And the living thing made!

 Soundless are the world’s most dazzling miracles 
Secret as the seed’s unraveling... lyrical,
Only to the hearts which hearken 
To her tender cry for peace

https://rajasverses.blogspot.com/2021/01/zygote.html

That's her blog, with many of her poems on it. Also, if you would like a copy of her little book of poetry, you can text her at (603) 264-6027. She gave me permission to give you her number.