My Wings
by Becky, age 19
I pass on my wings to you, my baby girl -
use them wisely and always to your advantage.
I pass on my wings to you, my baby girl -
may they help you soar and be free.
Free to be what you want and to go where you please.
I pass on my wings to you, my baby girl -
use them to separate yourself from the rest,
to make your own person,
to be the best.
I pass on my wings to you, my baby girl -
may they take you where the horizon ends,
help you reach the pinnacles
you plan to reach.
And one day,
may you pass them on
to your own.
When You Are Sleeping
by Crystal, age 19
When you are sleeping,
I wrap you up warm and cozy.
When you are sleeping,
I get up and start back over again.
I go make you some hot milk,
so that when you wake up
it's warm and ready for you.
When you are sleeping,
all I do is think about you,
wonder about you,
dream about you.
When you are sleeping,
I can't wait to see you
awake again.
Come Celebrate with Me
by Kiara, age 20
If you would come celebrate with me,
you would see that I have survived through it all
and I have yet to fall;
through all the heartache and pain,
and even standing in the rain
of doubts and hateful thoughts
so cold that hell could freeze over.
losing the one person in your life
who knew how to comfort you
and ease your thoughts
when all others
were pointing fingers at you.
Come celebrate with me and you will see,
I have made it to this point
and now it's not just me anymore.
Come celebrate with me,
a new beginning of life -
my child is now my reason to celebrate.
Come Celebrate with Me
by Maritza, age 16
Come celebrate with me
that even though my life
has not been easy,
I'm still here,
keeping my head up
for my son.
Come celebrate with me
that even though I'm 16 years old
and about to be a mother,
I'm doing what I can to keep my life going forward.
Getting myself together isn't easy,
but I have taken myself back to school,
I've started thinking positive
and now I'm ready for what's next.
I will continue my goals after birth.
My goal is to make sure
my son is fine
and in a good place,
and that I make something positive
for both of us to live right.
