Deceived

By Christina King © 2012
Dedicated to parents whose boys were circumcised at birth. 

Moms and dads of circumcised boys, this is for you:

It's easy to forget that you were deceived too.

When your son was born, you held him in your arms,

You fell instantly in love, and wished to do no harm.

The doctor came in and asked, "Do you want to circumcise?"

He told you it was for the best and fed you many lies.

"It won't get infected." He promised. "He won't get teased."

"It's cleaner." He insisted. "Intact, he'd be displeased!"

"It's a decision you must make as parents," the doctor explains.

"Do it now while you can. Babies feel little pain."

"If you don't do it now, he'll grow up to have it done."

"It's very painful for adults. Today is best in the long run."

You only wanted good for your perfect baby boy.

You hadn't the slightest idea what they would destroy.

He called it a mere flap of skin, and promised 'just a snip.'

If you had known the truth, you'd never have allowed it.

The foreskin - 15 inches square, now gone.

The soft ridges of the frenar band...

Over 20,000 nerve endings lost,

More than the surface of his hand.

Several feet of blood vessels

Are forever lost,

And this is far from all

He'll discover was the cost.

Truth eventually did find its way to you,

And you are horrified by what you found.

"What have I done to my baby?" You ask...

But in such remorse you'll drown.

So know this:

It takes a strong person to admit to something wrong.

This lets you begin to heal, even though it may take long.

You can't change the past, but you can make the future bright!

And if we all stand up together, we can make it right.

So don't blame yourself,

As the healing starts,

For listening to a doc

Who should've had your son's interest at heart.

Let him know that you are sorry, and explain.

It's okay to cry. It's okay to grieve.

You wanted the very best for him!

But instead you were deceived.

~ Christina King

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If you are the parent of a son who was circumcised at a time when you did not have accurate or complete information upon which to base your decision, you are not alone. There are many parents today electing to keep future sons, or grandsons, intact, and striving to openly share with others so that their own sons' loss is not in vain. Hear others' stories at I Circumcised My Son: Healing From Regret or visit the Keeping Future Sons Intact page today. If you would like to connect with someone personally, write to us anytime at SavingSons@gmail.com We are happy to listen or help.

Christina King serves as a gentle educator for parents and co-director at Intact Iowa and Intact Des Moines, while mothering her own children, and busily growing baby #3 - who, whether boy or girl, will remain perfectly intact as s/he enters this world.