Pregnant Stories

This cell in the womb is alive It needs to be protected too Should it live or die The young mother has no clueShe was raped and held down Unfortunately now pregnant No smiles just frowns This situation not pleasant Should she have an abortion Or give the baby away Would the child be an orphan The decision marks an awful day Her family has so much to say The teen is embarrassed and scared She doesn't want to relive that da...

I spread out my mother's dust-filled, leather-bound, two ton photo album on my lap. It was still a fading blue color even after all these years. The front cover had a gold engraved inscription; "Friends Forever." in cursive writing that shimmered and reflected the dim lighting in the attic. Mama used to tell me that the Queen of England wrote it on the book herself, with real gold and real jewels. That was years ago. All...