Unprotected and Unwanted

by Maddy   Dec 12, 2008


Girl and guy, hand in hand,
Walking along, footprints in dusty brown sand.
Gaze at each other, eyes aglow,
Murmur three fateful words,
Then let their innocence go.

Only 15 years, since they were born themselves,
Out of control, ignore the warning bells.
Six weeks later, girl all alone.
Boyfriend left, words ringing in her head, his nasty tone.

She's late, so takes the test.
Breaks down in tears when the sign is yes.
All her dreams shattered, life left in pieces,
His sweet words, nothing more than just teases.

Can't tell her parents, for fear of their fists,
Can't afford abortion, takes the pain out on her wrists.
Wishing to die, hoping to leave,
Doesn't want this baby, only a peeve.

Lives in denial, until evidence apparent,
At home she gets hit, in public people stare,
Living in dark black hole, no one cares.

She's left with nothing but bruises,
And her baby's growth cruises,
Her only friends being alcohol and drugs,
No thought of consequences, just craving the buzz.

Water breaks one day at school,
Looks like she wet her pants, peers so cruel.
Ambulance saves her from that fiery Hell,
But when baby arrives, all is not well.

Alcohol and drugs finally took their toll.
Baby's brain damaged, deep within the skull.
Deformed head, arms and legs,
New mom breaks down crying, to God she begs.

But it's too late, the past can't return.
To go back and say no, is the girl's only yearn.
The stress is too much, the pain too hard,
To her abusive parents, she leaves a little card.

Takes a gun to her head, pulls the trigger,
Only way out, she has no more vigor.
Falls cold on the ground, baby in arms,
Leaving to Heaven, rid of her harms.

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  • 15 years ago

    by oddi tea

    Oh my gosh. An amazing poem though really really depressing. I have felt this, or thought so at least. Great writing, amazing imagery, more amazing story. I could just see it popping out of my head and flashing beneath my eyelids. Perfect. 5/5

  • 15 years ago

    by Cara

    Wow, this sure was intense. It was so descriptive! Awesome job. You described the stages that the girl went through very well.. the first one being, of course with the guy, and then the, finding out she was pregnant, then it was the denial, then it was the beatings, then the embarrassment.. then finally.. the death. It kept me reading right till the end and i was interested the whole way through. It was incredibly sad, but you wrote about an issue that is commonly faced in todays society, extremely well.
    Awesome job :]
    5/5

  • 15 years ago

    by Ingrid

    Tragic and really well written too.
    I know there are so many millions of girls all over the world getting knocked up and end up dead or being a teen mum. Good write:)

    Take care,

    5/5 Ingrid

  • 15 years ago

    by TakenSoul

    This is amazing and it really is sad to think that some people really do deal with their problems in a way like that but my cousins girlfriend tried to kill of their first kid with drugs and drinking but luckily he turned out ok

  • 15 years ago

    by Baby Rainbow

    Wow, that was really eye opening. i thought you did a great job on this.

    the title was very simple and eye catching. you kept the flow up through out the poem and i liked your style of language use aswell i think that worked really well. the poem seemed to flow fast which relates to how it must have been for all that to happen to the girl, time must have flew by.

    this is a very powerful poem, keep it up x

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