When Motherhood Dies
Elsayed ZewayedThe Tragedy of Cruelty and the Loss of Humanity.
This is not fiction. It is not an exaggerated drama. It is a true story set in a lush, green village in one of Africa's most vibrant and contrasting countries, where the beauty of nature often masks the brutality of the people. A story in which motherhood was not celebrated, but rather suppressed.
The Illusion of Happiness
It began, as with so many tragedies, with beauty. A young couple, full of enthusiasm and hope, embarked on their journey together. The wedding was colorful. The smiles were abundant. Life seemed like something out of a romantic movie.
But when beauty is built on deception, it quickly turns to poison.
The woman, according to her husband, had one goal: wealth. She saw marriage not as a sacred bond, but as a ladder to material comfort. When reality didn't match her dreams, disappointment followed. His desires were endless. His needs were overwhelming. The enchanting bride began to crumble.
However, amidst the emotional distance and mounting tension, life awakened within him. I was pregnant.
Mother's Crossroads
Here the horror begins. A child not yet born, but already a burden. In his mind, the son wasn't a symbol of life or a legacy, but an obstacle. An uncomfortable anchor that kept her away from a new life she'd secretly planned: a life with another man. Perhaps an old love, or the promise of wealth.
Then she faced a decision. To leave and start over as a mother, or to leave with her own light, without restrictions, without tears, without reminders.
He chose the latter.
The Day Humanity Died
The city was quiet. The trees swayed in the wind. The call to prayer from the mosque echoed softly. But inside a modest clinic, tragedy struck. She stood by the door of the operating room, silent, determined. The doctor prepared the instruments, hesitant but complicit.
The fetus inside her, three months pregnant, couldn't speak, but perhaps if we could hear its spirit, it would cry out: "Help! Save me! I trust her!"
But the trust was misplaced. The sanctuary of the womb had become a chamber of death.
She passed away hours later, brighter in body, darker in spirit. There were no tears. Only silence.
The Next Questions
How do we explain this? Was it madness? Cruel selfishness? Or a society that raises its members to view children not as a blessing, but as a burden?
We blame parents who abandon their children. We blame systems that fail. But today we ask ourselves: What happens when the mother is the executioner?
Have you ever witnessed an animal kill its young without threat or hunger? I've raised dogs for years. I've seen a dog refuse food to protect its young. Even in nature, the maternal instinct is sacred. So what makes a human woman colder than a wild beast?
A Culture of False Values
This happened in a place shrouded in cultural pride and religious rituals. A society that preaches family, respect, and honor. But values, when repeated without reality, become theater. She knew how to pray. She wore clothes. But inside, they were empty.
We often confuse appearance with substance. But true values are not tested in peace. They are tested when pain comes, when temptation whispers, when responsibility knocks. And in his trial, he chose to abandon himself rather than take responsibility.
The Invisible Father
And the man? He had become impotent. He wasn't perfect, no. He had said things he regretted. Maybe he hadn't listened enough. Maybe he had given up too soon. But she never imagined it would come to this. That I would choose to erase the child rather than raise him.
And the man saw the dream turn to ash. And he didn't just lose his wife. He lost a future: a laugh, a first step, a bedtime story. Worse still, they blamed him. "You pushed her into this," her family said. As if murder could be justified.
A World Moving Forward
You may be wondering: Where is he now? Living freely. Smiling. Posting photos. Maybe in love with another man. Maybe you're already planning a new life, a new child, a new mask. Because in a world where justice sleeps and memory fades, some relinquish their crimes.
And what about the child? No grave. No name mentioned. No birthday. Just silence.
Are there limits?
We live in an age of progress, an age of rights and freedoms. But we must also ask: Are there limits to choice? Is motherhood a right or a sacred duty? Can one end a life and still be called a "mother"?
We call it "abortion." We sanitize it. But what if we called it what it is: the conscious ending of a helpless soul?
Not every woman who chooses this path is evil. Some are scared. Some are broken. But some, like her, are simply cruel. And we must learn to distinguish between the two.
There are stories that haunt us, not because they are rare, but because they are real. This is one of them.
If you're reading this, pause for a moment.
Think of the child. Not as a statistic. Not as a political debate. Rather, as a heart that could have beat. A voice that could have laughed. A life that never had the chance.
And ask yourself: How far has humanity fallen when the very symbol of love has become a source of destruction? Let this story not only break your heart, but let it awaken your soul.
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