Teen Pregnancy Poem

T E E N P R E G N A N C Y

By: Rachael Robinson, and Meagan Saini

young and confused, not enough food
babies at home crying
mommy feels like dying
her life seems to always change around
she feels like she’s on a roller coaster about to dip down
lonely and depressed
never gets enough rest
having no job
all she wants to do is sob
was this all a mistake?
or is it a risk she wants to take?
life as a teen mom came out so wrong
she thought she would be a singer and one day produce a song
reality finally struck her like lightning in the sky
and she began to realize
the only thing she will hear to sleep is her babies midnight cries
this is real and this is her life
although she's only 16 and not trying to be a WIFE.
beside all the baby drama
she always fights with her momma
her own mother wont be there
and her father doesn't even care
aside from this, she has no MONEY
all she has in her cabinets, is expired HONEY
she's young and BEAUTIFUL, but then again POOR,
remember she's only a TEEN; she's 16 at war.
how do you prevent this? Why are you asking me?
were only here to tell you, not to have sex at 16.
to all the girls, and boys TOO!
don't have sex until you know your TRUE.

Summary

Throughout the poem teen pregnancy my partner Meagan and I try to share the reality of teens struggling during their pregnancy as a young mother. The tone of the poem is depressing and realistic about people of this generation. Some examples of the sad tone is "Having no job all she wants to do is sob." (Line 8-9) The poem has several examples of similes and metaphors throughout the beginning. An example of a simile is "reality finally struck her like lightning in the sky." (Line 14) Many get the perception that the point of view of this poem is only one side of the story and that is the negative. To help the readers understand this is realistic we decided to share the negative outcomes of pregnancy although there is many positive situations. In conclusion we try to share that some people struggle dramatically throughout there lives, even innocent teenagers.