Prom Villanelle

By Shontay Luna

I did it for her.

She never got the chance to go,

becoming a mother so young.

Missing the last years altogether,

as her stomach began to grow.

I did it for her.

She was fifteen and a half, as it were.

With so much learning left to know,

becoming a mother so young.

I didn’t want to make a stir

and cause a big row.

I did it for her.

Preparations a mad whir-

wind of running to and fro.

Becoming a mother so young.

When I was finally ready, her smile was never

brighter. Brilliant in show.

I did it for her,

becoming a mother so young.

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Shontay Luna is the author of four books. Writing credits include appearances in Misfit Magazine, Blue Lake Review and Brittle Paper. Majoring in Poetry for two years at Columbia College Chicago, she remains there with her pens and notebooks. Her published work is on Instagram - @shontayluna