Held her when she cried
She was fourteen and pregnant
Then held her baby
Teenage mom got new Nikes
The baby was three days old
Forward sixteen years
Now she’s got two more children
Three different men
Through it all, she’s been growing
Raising her children alone
Working a great job
Setting new goals, reaching them
Then she met someone
The co-worker became more
Soon they moved in together
Blended families
Each learned about acceptance
Love began to grow
One day, on a sandy beach
She agreed to marry him
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