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This is a very personal poem. I was 19 when I discovered I was pregnant. I love my son more than life, but at the time I felt very lost and confused. I wrote the poem about two weeks after hearing the news.

Going To Be A Mother

by Ruwaida Van Doorsen

I face the future
Already planned for me
No nothing for me to expect
There’s nothing to wait and see

For my destiny has been mapped out
I shall have no more youthful days
I shall never feel the thrill again
Of raucous, rebellious ways

I shall rear a child for eighteen years
Maybe even longer
For although I’m still a child myself
I’m going to be a mother

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Louise

omg this is an awesome poem. I had my first child at 15, and my second when i was 18. Im now 21. its been very difficult! i wouldnt have it any other way, i love my 2 kids they are a joy everyday, and always growing! i feel blessed every single day. xo

Curlishia

This is was a great poem i can relate to this because i have had 2 miscarriages and pregnant now.

YAHAIRA

HEY GIRL. I REALLY LIKE THIS POEM. IM ONLY 16 YEARS OLD TURNIN 17 IN MAY 07 ND MA BOYFRIEND IS ONLY 14 YEARS OLD . IM MOST LIKELY GONNA HAVE HIS KID ND THIS POEM REALLY HELPED ME TO THINK ND I REALIZED ALOT. I HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO KEEP IT IF IM PREGNANT CUZ I DONT BELIEVE IN ABORTION AND MY BOYFRIEND IS REALLY HAPPY TO KNOW THAT I COULD BE HAVIN HIZ KID. IM REALLY SCARED THOUGH AND I DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO BUT NOW I THINK I KNOW WHAT I HAVE TO DO. ALL MY FRIENDZ LOOK AT ME ADN SAY IM CRAZY ND YOUNG AND THEY ASK ME HOW CAN I BE PREGNANT WITH A GUY I HAVENT BEEN WITH FOR 1 MONTH BUT I DONT REALY CARE. BE GUD MAMA ND DONT WORRY BOUT ANYTHING ULL BE OK ND ULL GET THROUGH IT. TAKE CARE BE EASY.

Tammy

I wished I saw this poem when I got pregnant I am 21 and have 2 kids and lost 3 I lost one at the age of 13 a lil boy plus i lost my daughter's twin at 4 months into the pregnancy then i lost my son's twin at 3 months so I am supposed to have a 9 yr old, 2 8 yr olds, and 2 4 yr olds yup 5 kids at 21 the sad thing is that i have none of them i lost my son and daughter due to lies that there dad said plus my first born's dad passed on April 21,2001 exactly 2years and sum odd months afterour son. well i hope that all young mom's to be or mommy's love their kids unconditionly because the pain you feel when you lose them is unbearable.

Alana

this poem touched me alot because im going the same things, and i feel the same way. i like it alot

louise

this poem is so good, I was 21 and found out i was pregnant with twins and i had broke up with the father this has been the most difficult thing in my life, i felt exactly how you did but it was on the loss of my twins that it made me see id lost the best thing that has happened to me, it was and is still 4 years on the hardest thing to have to say goodbye. i decided not to tell the father i guess in a way to protect him from the hurt that i will live with for the rest of my life, ive made the choice to protect him be it right or wrong. my twins and all ur babies live on forever more there our little rising stars.

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Going To Be A Mother

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