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Pain Caused By Irresponsible Fathers

She carried her for nine months. Had pains and cravings through out. But they never bothered her. They were rubbed off by the excitement of knowing she is able to carry full term. She was happy. The father decided to abondon them. She started to feel the pains she ignored before. Drinking became a habit. Hatred became her bestfriend. She pulled herself together. Found a new man, Fell pregnant, "Its a boy" They were happy. But the anger and pain were still there. She eased them by beating her up for stupid little mistakes. She started to treat them unequally. To her; the boy was an egg While the girl was just a donkey. She was now 10years old, Used to being forced to wake up at 4am. "Wake up and get the child ready for school" She goes back to sleep as soon as she sees her first born up A 10years old bathing a 7year old child. She was paying for the sins of her father. She is now a street kid...

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