single mother

Yes, She is a single mother, not because she was promiscuous, not because she had many men diving in her honey pot, not because she was a husband snatcher, not because she was immoral, not because she was stupid, not because she was a good time girl, ….
But because she trusted the wrong man with her heart, she gave herself to the wrong man, the man took advantage of her simple naïve and pure love, the man promised her heaven but led her the hell way, the man took her heart and instead of keeping it safe shattered it in the rocks of his own ego and irresponsibility/
She is a single mother because a coward took off as soon as he led her the motherhood way but she was brave enough to go the way alone, endure ridicule and hatred alone, get misjudged alone, etc. She endured all emotions of rejection alone, she endured all difficulties of pregnancy alone, she embraced motherhood alone and emerged as a strong woman all alone.
She deserves respect and congratulations for enduring to the end all alone as the dead beat went on with life as if she does not exist. She protected her child all alone and endured all innocent questions that would stab her heart alone, “Mummy, where is my dad?”. Sometimes she cries, sometimes she feels wretched, she feels weak and lost but she looks at her child and remembers she must remain strong, composed, courageous and focused since that child has no one else to look up to except her mother.
Big up to all single mothers who stood up strong and brave when the coward took off, press on with life. You are a great woman.