Poetry Friday - What does withdrawal do

What does withdrawal do to a fetus?I've pulled my knees up to my chinand I'm hiding. Seven months spentbanging up against my mother's bones,I cut my wrists and didn't die, whatan abortion. Took seven Seconal, a dozenDarvon, spent seven hours throwing up.Hands holding my head under the water:You're bad, you're bad. I don't even deserveto die. Can't you see how bad I am?Seven months of