Mine Alone - 12 Lines - Task Prompt

An unexpected fate determines who is strong and who is weak.

Mine Alone

As I stand in the shadows, a secret unfolds.
My body holds a truth. A life stirs within me, a miracle uninvited.
A woman, alone and unwed, I bear the weight of this creation.

The father, a stranger now, who once held my hand,
Now denies his own; his eyes, once bright with promise, now cold,
Refuse to acknowledge the child that I carry.

Yet, in this darkness, I find an inner spark,
A flame that flickers with determination.
I am the mother, the guardian, the one who will nurture,
Protect this life no matter what the cost.
With each passing day, I vow to rise above the silence,
To find my voice, and to forge a path, alone, but unbroken.

Line Count: 12
Prompt: Write a poem that gets more specific with each line.