IVF moment of silence

 Dr. Georgeanna S. Jones died today. She and  her husband developed  the first program for in vitro fertilization in the United States.  She was 92 years old. 

Let's have a moment of silence for her  

We dreamed it would work, but it did not

 let's have a moment of silence for our losses

 the numerous shots in our asses

 the careful mixing of vials of drugs

The  early morning  visits to give blood 

the endless sonograms

 the probing and poking by well meaning doctors  

The dashed hopes,

the  despair 

crying on toilet seats at the site of our  menstrual blood.

a moment of silence.