Fifteen Years Young

With a baby in my arms,
keeping it from harm,
I hold back tears of shame,
for I have only fifteen years to my name.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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October 20, 2009 at 3:47 AM
I would like to welcome you to PoetrySoup Tsuki. I also wish you the best in your writing endeavors. If you have questions please feel free to ask anyone here. We are all willing to help and if we don't know the answer we will find someone who does. Love, Carol
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October 20, 2009 at 2:50 AM
Nice write and very descriptive. Made me want to read more. A. W. Nutter www.freewebs.com
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