Let Me Live [Poem]

Dad, so you just heard news that’s unpleasant
Mama called you on the phone, told you she was pregnant
And she’s so young, you are thinking of the shame
Probable chance, I’ll never get to have a name
Because I hear you tell mom that she should abort me
That now is the not the right time but evidently
You don’t see all the things I could be
Give me a fighting chance, pls don’t abort me
This happens way too often
But don’t let mom’s womb become my coffin
Please, I haven’t fully developed my knees
Don’t get rid of me, I’m not a disease
I’m life, I’m not dead weight
Don’t let mom go through this, it’s not too late
Please don’t abort me, we can make a way
If I could speak, this is what I would say
And I know this wasn’t planned, I was unexpected
But in life, you’ve got to expect the unexpected
How come you think you’re mature enough to have sex
But not enough to handle the consequences of what could come next?
And there are people out there praying for a baby
And on the other side, you want to abort me, maybe
I could be the one who finds that cure for cancer
Filled with so many questions, give me an answer
Just imagine me, I’m full of potential
You never know, my office could be presidential
Imagine if it was you in this predicament
I’m pretty sure you’d want things to be different
Now I’m so glad that you chose life
Finally man-ned up and made mom your wife
And for those first few years it was crazy
But you kept moving forward and raised a baby
That little bundle of joy became your pride and joy
He’s now a grown man, but forever your baby boy
And this year he graduates from college
On his way to Engineering School full of knowledge
Ya it was tough for the first few years
You were full of fears, mama was full of tears
But eventually your pain turned into cheers
Aren’t you glad you didn’t listen to your peers
You took responsibility and raised a man
And a pretty good one, see there he stands
Full of ambition and his success is anticipatory
I’m not making this up, based on a true story…
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