DEAR ABBY: I am 14 and have written a poem. The facts in this poem are real. This happened to someone I know. -- SAD FOR MY FRIEND IN L.A.
DEAR SAD: Your poem is an eye-opener, and I'm sure it will generate comment.
SHE'S 13 YEARS OLD
She used to tell me, "When you are ready." "Take your time." "Don't rush things." "Enjoy life as it is."
Look who's talking ...
She's 13 years old and she's having a baby.
She would say, "It won't happen to me. I'm smart
and I won't make the wrong decisions."
Now look at who's the smart one ...
She's 13 years old and she's having a baby.
She would say, "It'll be so much fun in high school. I'm going to go to all the dances and proms."
Now she'll be stuck at home because ...
She's 13 years old and she's having a baby.
She would say, "I'll go to all the parties and stay out until 2:00 in the morning."
She'll be home at 2:00 in the morning, trying to keep her baby from crying.
She's 13 years old and she's having a baby.
She would say, "My baby will grow up with a father. Not like me."
Now where's the father? He's moving out of state.
She's 13 years old and she's having a baby ... alone.