You are subtle and yet hit the reader with great force. We feel the powerlessness of a child, whether in the womb or outside, as adults work out their tangled relationships.
There is deceit, anger, selfishness--even lust at play here. All the elements that destroy relationships, without regard to the harm done to children.
The story is skillfully crafted. You meet the challenge of the weekly prompt but by the end of the story we don't think about that. We think about those startling last lines:
I’m lifting, out of her, through the green canopy into blue. I see the park, the small town, the web of highways. I see the continent full of people.
The earth shining in darkness.
Thank you for posting this extraordinary story in the Ink Well community.
Thanks. I've been watching the Ink Well since it started ... I'm really impressed with what you've built.