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Going To Be A Mother by Ruwaida Van Doorsen

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Sarah

I was 18 when i had Stevie, when i found out i thought that my life was over, i was now just a mother. I look at my daughter as i type this, she smiles up at me with her toothie grin, while she does her homework and i hate my self for every thinking that because of her my life was over, she is my life and i still have so much more to see with her.

Tori

Yea I can relate to that poem. When I was 11 someone I know sold me for drugs, and I got pregnant. Unfortunatly he died:( But I remember that feeling. It'll all be okay. I took care of him by myself for 3 years. So it'll all be okay!

ashlie

this poem is so sad and i can relate because i'm 15 and i think i may be preganant and this poem brings realization and saddness to me i really like it

i really want to hav a baby but i dont kno if i could handle the resposibility u r all brave people

shorty

i'm 15 going on 16 and my boyfriend is 19 he wants to have a baby and i thought about it and i kind of wanted to 2 but now that i read this and the comments about your poem i relized it would be hard i mean i want to but not now i'm not ready and i hope everything goes ok and i see how hard is for one of my friends she was 14 and she has it so hard so thanks this helped me.

tamra

hey girl i undertand where you are comming from i just found out i was 10 weeks pregant and i am only 15. the doctors told me that i was when i went in to find out more about my cancer in my cerix.

Brittney

I'm 16years old, 17in April. I've got 2more weeks until I find out if I'm pregnant or not. I'm REALLY scared! Your poem has opened my eyes a little bit more. Thank you for writing it!

Racquel

Girl, you and all these other girls are brave soldier like me. I discovered I was pregnant when I was 13 yrs. old. Imagine that! I was scared, I didn't know what my parents/family would say. Well my baby is 1 yr. old and her dad is here every now and then. He's 15, I'm 14 now. I doing okay my mom's helping me out and it all turned out okay. It gets harder sense I'm in school but it's okay.

Sarah

I had my first when I was 17 and my second when I was 19. I know how hard it is and at this moment I am still scared. I loved this poem. It was beautiful.

the thrills not gone its just beginning. i'm 16 and going to have a baby in a month.

val

I got pregnant when I was 17, and I can really relate to this poem. It is very true. But with alot of hard work and support,anything is possiable,I am now 25 my daughter is 7,we've had it hard at times but have made it through,with support from family and friends, she is a straight a student,I am a leasing agent,And my daughter is excited of her new baby sister on the way. What seems to be impossiable at times is possiable if only you give it your all.

I bet alot of teen mothers can really relate to this poem.

Annie

My best friend is pregnant and she is fifteen. Is this how she feels? .Trapped? Wow.

candice

i know what ur goin through and it is a real big change but all u have to say is that i made this decision and i ahve something so special now that i can hopefully raise to be different . my daughter is now 19 months and it gets harder but i would like to talk to u more . so write me back if u want. take care of the baby and urself and all of the luck in the world . i had my daughter when i was 18 so we all have a lot to look forward too .bye

mindy

Even as a single parent and teenage pregnancy, my life has changed forever. I Love my kids so much. I thought there was nooo way I could do it at 18 single and still in high school.But you can do it. The love you get from your kids is enough.

litluv_69

I know how you fill im going throue this now. You gave me a lot of hope the fother is a dead beat man so thank you now i no im not alone

Sandra

i was 16 yrs old when i had these thoughts. i didn't ask for it but it was delt,bad card game at the time (i was raped)! but now she is going to be 7 this year and i thank god for this gift..

Barbara

This poem reminds me about what happened to me 6 months ago. When I found out I was pregnant, but later on to find out that I had a miss carrage.... When I read it the only thing I could do was cry because it made me think.

beverly

i love it

Stephanie

I really thought this poem really had something to do with me. It is excellent.

Haley

Teen mothers need courage and this is it.

stephanie

just wanna say that this poem whas short , verry sad, but beutifull. i know what ya feel like. i had a daughter at the age of 16 and it's whas really hard for me to except it. but i made it treu the years. i dont know if your luky that the father whas helping you out, but the father of mine child did. and i'm still with im and my child is now a year, and i'm still going to school. i hope you have the change to finish your school to.

Kimber

I could have written these exact words five years ago. What an awesome poem! She put into words what many woman feel at that time in their lives.

marie

i really like this poem alot because i can almost relate to it! my brother and his girlfriend had a gorges baby boy when they were still teenagers. my brother was 17 and his girlfriend was 16.now there 18 and 17 and the baby is so special to all of us.The baby is fixing to turn two. Like the poem says "I'm a child fixing to have a child." well, they are kids trying to rase a kid! GOOD JOB! :)

tasheica

this poem was more then words and phrases it really touched me because i am in the same boat as she is except im 16 and i lost my child yesterday evening. take care of yourself!

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