Constance La France Poet Verse

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Unwanted Babies

In the past when a girl was "in trouble" pregnant, 
      And she finally confessed to the reality;
It was clear she was not going to keep her baby,
      A back alley abortion was an option.
            Many sent to bleak maternity homes,
            Forced to name their newborn babies;
            To sign adoption papers severing ties.
No help existed or was available for these girls,
Their human rights to be mothers, sadly violated.

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August 20, 2015

Poetry/Verse/Unwanted Babies
Copyright Protected, ID 15-702-421-0
All Rights Reserved.  Written under Pseudonym.


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Dr. Upma A. Sharma September 16, 2015 at 1:14 AM Wonderful imagery n powerful words mark your superb write broken! Congrats on big win!

Tim Ryerson September 15, 2015 at 4:06 PM I remember when I was a junior in high school a VERY pretty, nice young lady simply disappeared from school. Turns out she got pregnant by her 'boyfriend' who never did right by her...When she returned for our senior year she was shunned and disgraced and considered trash, etc. Of course, this was in 1967 but I really don't think attitudes have changed that much since then...Thank you for this my friend and congratulations - Tim

Michael Tor September 15, 2015 at 5:57 AM Deserving truth and deserving win.

Balveen Cheema September 15, 2015 at 4:17 AM Congrats on your win! A sad truth, but it still continues...

Skat A September 14, 2015 at 1:34 PM Broken, congrats in Olive's contest. SKAT

Carrie Richards September 14, 2015 at 11:50 AM These are topics that need to be acknowledged and only by expressing our thoughts, such as yours......will changes be possible. Well done, Constance !! :)

Jan Allison September 14, 2015 at 11:24 AM Su h a heartbreaking write ...My mum worked in a special clinic where terminations were carried out - some of the stories she told me were so so heartbreaking - many congrats on your win:-) hugs jan xx

Anu Nayak September 14, 2015 at 9:55 AM How touching this poem is dear Broken wing... and its so very true.....congrats on the winning write...God bless...Anu:-)

Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser September 14, 2015 at 5:29 AM *** Sad really sad when a woman who wants to be a mother is forbidden to carry her baby, being pushed to do abortion etc... In some of the documentaries I read and watched, still this happens and it's really sad.. I love the two arguments you presented in this... two violations in one.. CONGRATULATIONS and thank you for participating!!! =`) ~Olive Eloisa

Eric Boddie August 20, 2015 at 7:45 PM your words touch me so deeply....but i somewhat disagree discreetly....you see, my mother raised 5 children and we were poor....she gave us Breath, and then we are what she Struggled for....but great write all the same bw....;) Constance La France August 20, 2015 at 7:53 PM Sadly Eric, these girls had no choice to raise their babies, it was not an option, that right was taken away from them. . .

Afolabi Muideen August 20, 2015 at 6:24 PM A well written piece BW, I love your write for the sad truth of the world and I love how you penned it, it is excellence. Good luck in the contest.............A.M.