This is very moving and my heart goes out to you. I have a good friend in London (now in Jakarta), whose wife at the time carried his son to term and then he did not survive childbirth. He had to hold his dead boy in a blanket for 24 hours beforew giving him up. One day, when I was in London, we drove to his little grave stone and laid flowers upon it. One of the saddest moments I've ever witnessed. Powerfully done!

You lost a son but heaven gained an angel to love and watch over you. Ease your mind, one was an act of murder, the other self defense.

Powerful painting along with powerful prose. Georg, I don't believe that it was a punishment. You did what your superiors told you to do and God says we must obey those in power over us. The blame for these deaths is on their heads not yours. Your little one, though discarded from this world is alive and well in the Fathers arms. He prays for you and one day you will be reunited. Love, J'nia

A sad powerful write Brother
Gracefully written
Peace be with you

William

...such sadness,rips my heart to no end!

I too am truly sorry, but like others have said maybe she didn't have a choice. I don't think it was a punishment against you, and God has already forgiven you for your part in a war you didn't start, and her for not thinking ahead. But maybe she did, and maybe she had no choice.

This is a heartwrenching piece Georg and tears and shreds the heart and soul. May you look to our Lord the son of the living God and let Him direct you.

May the Lord Jesus bless you, and those whom you love, and who love you, and be with you always, and at your side constantly. With much love in my heart, joy to the world, peace on earth, & ((((((((((MANY WONDERFUL SISTERLY HUGGGGSSSS)))))))))), your little sister, Barbie.

Georg, I am so sorry for your pain, but think this way that you didn't have a choice not to kill ... neither maybe she...I'm sure both sides are forgiven by God. About karma...i belive it exists. Try to live in present time as long as you can.
Love and hugs, Ankin

tormented souls on a myriad of levels ...

A DIFFERENT POINT OF VIEW THAT IS WELL TAKEN AND RESPECTED. GOD HAS ALREADY FORGIVEN YOU FOR KILLING OTHER MENS SONS...AND HE HAS FORGIVEN HER ALSO BUT... UNTIL 'WE' FORGIVE OTHERS...'WE' CANNOT FORGIVE OURSELVES. WORK ON IT, GEORG...WE ALL HAVE 'THINGS' WE'RE STILL WORKING ON...THAT'S WHY WE'RE STILL HERE...TO GET IT RIGHT OR, AT LEAST TRY(SMILE). GOD BLESS. JOYCE * HIS INSPIRATIONS

Georg, I never know, I can never actually tell if much of what you write are excerpts from your life and if so, so sad and, at times so lonely. But always written so we, at least I can feel the pain and, at times the loneliness.
Your friend, Mark

Powerful words. I don't believe it was punishment, just the choice made by the mother. LadyJ

Georg, your last lines pierce the heart.

This says so much and the pain never ends...my heart goes out to you my old friend.
fee

Thank you for writing this Georg. It's sure to bring a lot of comments and controversy. Few ever think about the father's feelings and I wonder how many father's know of the slaughter. And that's what it is - slaugher, slaughter of an innocent, a tiny innocent human body containing a soul. A fetus may not have emotional feelings but it has physical ones even though it can't understand or express them. May God have mercy on those who consent to such horrendous acts, and may God have mercy on those who commit them. "Thou shalt not kill." Their day of judgment will come. I hope everyone reads this poem. Perhaps it will have a positive effect on some woman/girl who is contemplating such an act. Those who are pro-choice may be outraged by my comments and that's just too damn bad.

I have always believed it takes two to create such a beautiful gift, the Father should have as much say as the Mother. Thank you for sharing Georg and I do pray that this is fiction for I hurt for those innocent.

Your Newfie Friend, Rose

Hopefully this is fiction Georg, if not I'm sorry for your loss
I don't believe in abortion and what this woman did should be a crime!!
Sad that fathers have no rights in these matters

The Buzzard

Georg,
Your heart is in your poetic expressions Georg, just as you are in your latest book I just purchased… filled with the veils of emotional depths… “Abortion” brings such deep sorrow to my heart, and tears to my eyes…”Perhaps a punishment of war,
for killing other men sons.”
This phrase expresses with truth the clarity of a situation outside ourselves. Some people cannot see things like this.
May all those scars of many emotional wars submit to heal for all who suffer.
Peace & Blessings
Vickie

(((Georg))),

NEVER, ever take the blame for your wife's cruelty - if the "fetus" doesn't feel any pain, why does it affect this father so deeply? I can feel your heart ripping in two ... I'm sorry. *tears*

(((HUGS))) and love, Karla. :(

Georg,
Heartbreaking write, one that everyone should read. Its horrific that the Father has no rights in this situation. Its sad the Mother feels there is no other option when there are many. I feel for you, Georg. God bless and keep you.

Blessings,
~Linda

Hits the heart like a fist Georg. I'm so sorry for your pain and loss. There are always three victims in an abortion, the baby and the father have no rights.

Oh my...so much pain within these lines sweet man..I am so sorry for the pain you have dear man...tears won't stop running down my face ..so tragic the thing's one has to deal with in life ...stay safe and well..Hugss
Love Always,
Chanti lace xoxo

this is so very sad-i am sorry for the pain, sorry for the loss-

fifty years after, and still…
I cry for you, my unborn son.

So very sad and tragic.

And then there is the awful pain of the slow death of the unwanted, who suffer without end, where there is no love there should be no child, and in todays world there is very little of love, but many many children, many more are being born every day, I understand your pain, there is never an excuse for not loving an innocent being almost alive, or later, still yet there are so many in neglect of love, maybe not yours, you might find it in your heart to help those.
I have a sweet little child in Mongolia that is just in need of the basics, and if I think of all of the toys all my grandchildren have, it would feed her for years to come. When you my friend get to the other side, love it a hundred times as much, to make up for the times you were not allowed. I am quite certain you did not kill wantonly the other sons, not a being with such a feeling heart, so skip the guilt trip. Love and Peace! Jasmin Horst

My-my-my-my-my-
I tried so hard
and never became
a mother, why,why.
How can this be.

'I cry for you, my unborn son. Perhaps a punishment of war, for killing other men sons'--------EXCELLENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Liana Margiva

O, Georg, this is absolutely heartwrenching! I am so sorry; I pray this is fiction! If not, I pray God gives you a sense of peace and healing! To me abortion is murder: an innocent life is taken way too soon, before he or she has a chance to be born, and to me, I have ALWAYS been pro-life! Abortion is MURDER, no two bones about it!

(((HUGS))) and much love, your friend in America, Karen Lynn in Texas. :( *tears!*

Powerful, gut-wrenching write; very well penned! And that painting: WOW!!