A Time to Heal

One of the tragedies in life is breaking up with a pregnant girlfriend. When the relationship ended, they decided to have a termination. This could lead to a person's depression, and a factor in him turning from people and from life.

Here is a poem that was written about the break-up and the termination of a child.

It makes sad reading.


My Dead Baby Dreams Of MeBy Thomas Somerson
That night – together
Caught by your body
Enclosed by your love
Being one – for in your eyes
OUR eyes – that time
Always returning
I saw someone
Our unborn child’s face
And knew someone

In the sweet salt of our lovemaking
We moved towards a life to be
To the rhythm of our heart beat
Becoming complete

The love did not last
And we parted
And with agreement
Ended what we had started
The life that we had courted
Was now to be aborted



It was your right
It was OUR choice ?

Now alone
In my sleep – what do I see?
My terminated child
Is dreaming of me (and you)
He mocks our heartbeat
And our happiness (bittersweet)
That gave him life
Only to dream in life’s sleep
Incomplete.

Caught in the night
I want to escape the light
Will we meet?

ãThomas Somerson