how long believe
blind rhetoric?
why hire doctors
to do harm?
instrumental rape
violates mother with child
what kind of ghastly
choice is offered?
by salt poisoning, chemicals,
or crunch of infant skull
when will men honor
mothers’ calling?
where have hope’s
children gone?
Linking with dVerse Poets quadrille prompt…sorry this topic is neither pleasant nor Christmasy. Yet our brokenness and sin is why Christ came…as an infant to a poor, young woman in seemingly scandalous circumstances. Would we have aborted Jesus?
a poem in my pocket 
Sep 02, 2019 @ 08:39:28
You have said it very well. When will we ever learn….?
Sep 02, 2019 @ 13:45:57
Thanks for commenting.
Dec 10, 2017 @ 20:08:55
A lot of points to ponder here Lynn ~ That last question pierces the heart~
Dec 10, 2017 @ 21:05:02
Some questions remain unanswerable. I appreciate your comment, Grace.
Dec 10, 2017 @ 16:20:29
Stark truth! Diane
Dec 10, 2017 @ 16:40:13
Thanks for reading!
Dec 06, 2017 @ 01:45:58
kaykuala
One would rather take it that the prophets were accorded special considerations not enjoyed by ordinary beings. Mary was unmarried but still there was no stigma of the fact!
Hank
Dec 06, 2017 @ 12:08:48
Good points, Hank…and an angel reassured Joseph that Mary was a virgin.
Dec 05, 2017 @ 17:08:37
Painful questions to consider…
Dec 05, 2017 @ 16:55:58
Wow. This hits hard.
Dec 05, 2017 @ 17:06:33
Painful questions to consider…
Dec 05, 2017 @ 15:15:19
I hope you don’t mind saying that I disagree… abortion made early is not as you describe it… but I respect your views.
Dec 05, 2017 @ 16:41:09
Many people share your opinion, Bjorn. I believe “a person’s a person, no matter how small”…or how easy to remove.
Dec 05, 2017 @ 12:57:17
I liked the part about why hire doctors to do harm.
Dec 05, 2017 @ 13:44:41
It goes against the Hippocratic oath. Thanks for your comment, Frank.
Dec 05, 2017 @ 09:13:31
Such strong imagery here. “crunch of infant skull” actually made me suck in my breath for a moment – which, if you ask me, is as it should be. Well done.
Dec 05, 2017 @ 13:46:24
Yes, it should have that effect. Thanks, Dee.