Dreams of Her Children

The greatest blessings of her life Her children ~ their life She ~ a young mother Blessed with two A miracle ~ twin boys This is true! Unafraid! Though Both body and mind were bruised Eyes big and BLACK Her love and womb grew At first KICK She stumbled ~ her body recovered At first KICK She knew ~ God’s blessing she discovered A miracle the abuse Did not end A miracle her dreams Are in God’s hands… Lay
**For Gwendolyn Rix "Mom, I'm Pregnant" Contest "A study conducted by “Children Now” in 1995 saw that a full 89 percent of teens have been in dating relationships and a whopping 40 percent of all teenagers know someone their age that was beaten or abused by a boyfriend in a relationship. This is a serious problem that every parent needs to watch out for to ensure the health and safety of their children. Another study, conducted by Silverman, Raj, Mucci and Hathaway in 2001 showed that young women who were in relationships that involved violence were more likely to abuse substances, develop eating disorders, conduct risky sexual behaviors, get pregnant, and even commit suicide." http://teenagepregnancytips.com/statistics-on-teenage-relationships/

Copyright © | Year Posted 2011



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Date: 5/24/2011 4:02:00 PM
very realistic and poignant write, Walayee
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Date: 5/24/2011 3:29:00 PM
Sad reality re-told here Lay, the main problem though, is still (lack of will ) and no real desire to check out the reason for the underlying ''trend'' of despair that is growing in populations at this time..
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Date: 5/24/2011 11:40:00 AM
Children are truly blessings from God, Lay. Barbara Gorelick's son and daughter-in-law just gave birth to twins. Your lovely poem reminded me of her. I hope she gets a chance to read this uplifting poem! Love and blessings, Carolyn
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Date: 5/24/2011 10:38:00 AM
Oh Lay this is so very sad. And it seems there is no stopping it as it is getting more prevolent everyday. Thank you for sharing this magnificent write on the subject matter. Love, Carol
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Date: 5/24/2011 10:16:00 AM
This is the story of a teen being domestically abused while carrying twins... Lay
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