TEENS BECOMING PARENTS - by Muhammad Mercurial

TEENS BECOMING PARENTSA child holding a childThat is the picture we see Small hands rocking another lifeWhile their own dreams still need milk Teenage years are meant for growthFor learning how to standBut some are pushed into stormsBefore they learn the shape of land Love came earlyResponsibility came louderDiapers before diplomasCradles before careers Marriage out of wedlockA hurried promiseTwo young hearts trying to act grownWhile fear sits quietly at the table School becomes a memoryNot because the mind is weakBut because bills shoutAnd hunger does not wait Friends move forwardThey laugh and planThe teen parent watches time runWith a baby on their back Aristotle once said“Education is the best provision for old age”But when education is pausedOld age comes too early Dreams shrinkNot because they were foolishBut because time is limitedAnd help is scarce The body is tiredThe mind is crowdedSleep becomes a visitorThat rarely knocks John Locke said“Children are not born badThey are shaped by experience”So what experience do we give themWhen parents are still children Pressure breaks loveArguments grow fastMoney speaks harshlyWhen it is not enough Some marriages surviveMany struggleBecause maturity is not a ringIt is a process Plato warned“The beginning is the most important part of the work”When the beginning is rushedThe work becomes heavy Now look at the society they produce Children raised by fearLearn fear as languageChildren raised by struggleLearn survival before values Homes filled with stressOften raise angry voicesAnger grows into violenceViolence walks into the streets When parents are unpreparedGuidance becomes weakDiscipline becomes shoutingLove becomes confused Some children grow fastToo fastThey drop school earlyThey repeat the cycle they watched Poverty multipliesNot by choiceBut by lack of optionsCrime finds idle handsAnd hopeless hearts Nelson Mandela said“Education is the most powerful weaponWhich you can use to change the world”But when parents are denied educationThe world remains unchanged Western Education is only one aspect of education among thousands of Education Series This is not to sayTeen parents are failures Some rise Some fight Some become strong But society pays a priceWhen support is missingWhen prevention is ignoredWhen silence replaces guidance This is not to condemnThis is to explainTeen parents need supportNot shameNot insults Teach before mistakesGuide before regretProtect childhoodSo adulthood can be strong Because a child deserves a prepared homeAnd a teen deserves a futureBefore they are given the freedom to raise another life. Muhammad Mercurial 🖋️

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