Enjoy Your Youth
In school these days
they teach about
sex education
but perhaps
they should teach
about work
when my son
was a baby
he woke every two hours
doctors said he had colic
time and time again overnight
we got up feed him changed him
and went without sleep
I can't imagine
how hard it is on a girl
to bring up a baby by herself
night after sleepless night
we became exhausted
I can't imagine how
a young girl on her own would cope
then on top of that
she can't go out
the baby won't
disappear for the night
every night day after day
that child will be there
wanting and needing your love
everyday without a break
granted the bond is special
and I loved bringing up my son
but perhaps we should
talk about the work required
the loss of social life
that most teenagers enjoy
having a child will wait
enjoying your youth will not.
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