MAMA'S TALK
Lifes lesson's I was never taught.
A boys lie's are why I got caught.
He told me things that weren't true.
I should've known but didn't have a clue.
Mama looked at me and said"have you gained weight".
I told mama you might as well know this month I'm late.
We will go to the doctor and find out for sure.
Mama say's"hey no sex is the cure".
My job will be to do whatever the baby needs.
They told him it was his job to cause he planted his seed.
Nine months went by and a baby was born on this day.
After all this bet I'll listen to what mama has to say.
25%of American households has a teenage pregnancy.
Entered in Gwendolyn Rix Mom"I'm pregnant"contest.
when wrote this i was only about 16 so please don't go coo coo on me
YOUNG GIRLS ARE HAVING BABIES AND IT IS A SHAME, FOR SOME CAN BARELY SPELL
THEIR NAME.
THEY CAN BARELY FINISH JUNIOR HIGH OR HIGH SCHOOL. THEY'RE WALKING AROUND
WITH A BELLY THINKING IT'S COOL. THEY THINK HAVING A BABY IS NOT WRONG WAIT
UNTIL THE BABY HAS COLIC AND SCREAMS ALL NIGHT. TELL ME WILL YOU BE STRONG?
DON'T SAY YES CAUSE YOUR WRONG, YOU WON'T HAVE THE MIGHT TO STAY UP ALL NIGHT
LONG. YOUNG MOTHERS THESE DAYS DONT KNO A THING FOR SOME THINK IT'S AS EASY
AS PUSHING A SWING. YOUNG MOTHERS, NOW YOU ARE CARING FOR A LITTLE ONE. NOW
YOUR SAYING I AM MISSING ALL OF THE FUN.
YOUNG MOTHERS
OH MY GOD HE IS TEN
Starting to get hair on his chin
No I cant belive it is true
Now my baby is hitting puberty too
Dang if it ain't my luck
Just last night he was playing with trucks
Now it is girls and rock music blaring
Him asking is it time to start shaving
No it has to be a bad dream
MY baby can't be almost a teen
My other one is over half grown
This one has to stay at home
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