Heart beat for the first

She heard the first heartbeat, a tiny, steady rhythm, A sudden, heavy weight, but a future coming with it. At fourteen, the world feels loud, sharp, and quick to judge, Yet standing in the doctor's room, she refuses to budge.
Scared of every step ahead, of how her world will shift, Everything is changing now, a sudden, permanent drift. Let them whisper, let them talk, they don't walk in her shoes, She holds her ground, protects her own, with everything to lose.
Her life is rearranging, the quiet room grows still, A mother’s love is waking up, a strong and steady will. "It’s mine," she says into the noise, clear above the fear, A promise made in silence to the beat she came to hear.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2026

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September 9, 2026 at 10:47 AM
A poem for my best friend, if the world judges you for being a young mom don't listen, yes you made some choices but does that define you, you are amazing and you will be the best mother the world has ever seen!
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