DON'T JUDGE ME, RESPECT ME.

I know that it's hard for you to take in
I'm seventeen years old and have placed my life on a strain.
I've taken the responsibility of caring for another life
When I only just started to understand my own strife.

I don't need your criticism and I don't need your complaints
Hearing you whisper another disappointment again.
Don't tell me I ruined my future for sure
I didn't ruin your own seventeen years before.

Tell your sisters don't point and watch
I am not damaged or a disgrace of such
I only put to light what their kids hide
I haven't killed a child and about my sex life lied.

I let you know up front three years ago
When your cousin stole my special glow.
He took something and I offered it to another
Who is still here and can't wait to be a father.

He didn't pack up and leave
Like another who helped me to be conceived.
He is willing to give his all for his child
And not you and your sister donors who just stepped aside.

I have plans of furthering my study at a later date
Just right now I decided that it will have to wait.
I'll never in my life see my unborn child as regret
Or in the future mention that when it makes me fret.

I am not prepared to hand over the job
I am bringing it into the world not to give it to a sub.
I want to be a mom and I'll say it proud
If you have a problem don't whisper speech it out loud.

Don't watch your child and say don't turn out like her
Nothing is wrong with me my life is still super.
I'm not starving or fighting it alone
I have family to help and a man who offers me a future home.

I have a child who lives within me and a job as a secretary
This allows me the pleasure of doing nothing yet still receiving a salary.
Unlike your sisters who have grocery work
And the other some one's maid and cook.

I don't have to pay a monthly rent
Not receiving letters of notices of rent unsent.
I don't squander my money on parties or shivery
I put all in the bank to get my future commodity.

So when you look at me open and speculate
I have all in the world you just have to wait.
Rome was not built in a day
So a great person is made from learning from the "mistakes" they make.