Pregnant

She bites her lip and looks down at her stomach rounder than ever before She never wanted this to happen She tried to be careful She made sure this wouldn't happen And yet it has. She imagines facing her disapproving mother who will look like she is going to cry and yell all at the same time She bursts into tears and one thought crosses her mind My mom's going to kill me. And she's sure that the small little angelic baby inside her womb is thinking the exact same thing. ~~~~~~~~~~ Statistic: 25% of all pregnancies end in abortion. :( Written for the contest: Mom, I'm pregnant

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Gwendolen Song

Date: 8/21/2011 2:02:00 PM

Marie, Just curious, did you research statistics for the contest and then write this poem? When I reached the last line my breath left me...this is so true and it has to break God's heart. I know many women who have had abortions and the long lasting effects are often a lifelong of anger, depression, and regret. Some researchers call it post traumatic stress disorder. Again, thank u for your entry. If I could just give you a big hug for this gutsy entry. Gwendolen

Marie Viloria
Date: 1/10/2012 8:11:00 PM

I had the idea because I wondered about the abortion rate, I guess you would call it. I wrote the poem first, then looked it up, although I knew which statistic I would base it on. ~Marie