When i was a child

When i was a child i was scared and worried about what to do,
afraid and alone
and so confused.

i couldn't tell a soul
about my mistake
having a baby was my unseen fate.

i was still Young
i was only thirteen,
being a mother,
was something hard for me to see.

i gave up my teenage life and all my friends
for a baby i now had to tend.

when it was growing inside
i couldn't wait for it to come.
when I'd bring into this world my daughter or son.

i wasn't ready to be a mother
because i didn't have much
but i prayed to god
for his loving touch.

i was afraid at first
but now i know to do my best
give it more and never less.

i don't regret having a child
and never will
because when i was a child i was old enough to take all the guilt.