A friend of mine, Mary Dailey, wrote an anti-abortion song "Little One" which is featured on her CD, "Beginnings". It approaches the issue from the unborn childs viewpoint. Some of the verses:


Am I real, who can say,
That's the center of debate,
Poised in a precarious place,
Waitng to be born...

I'm a strong and healthy girl,
Hidden like a precious pearl,
Separate from the outside world,
About to be discovered...

They sure had a lot of fun,
But when all is said and done,
I'm the real unlucky one,
Disgarded by the way...

I am happy at least for now,
Floating on a summers cloud,
Not knowing what it is to doubt,
That everything is good...



There are more verses but I don't remember them. Mary is one of the most gentle persons I know, and rarely sings this song in public. But, while Mary knows I disagree with her on this issue, her viewpoint is worth thinking about, and the song itself is beautiful.

(In the interest of full disclosure, I play some autoharp solos on two of the songs on the CD, and the "Second Best Fiddler on the Planet", Sharon Hall, plays on several others). If you want more info, you could write her at 235 Mountain Lake Road, Hedgesville, WV 25427 or give her a call at (304) 754-6044.

Incidently, I think her song "'Till It Overflows", is the best song I've heard on the spate of high school shootings (Columbine, etc.), we had several years ago.