Drinking and driving.

[Mu Ryuk]

Hey all, reposting the poem, sorry again about the profanity Patrick.

 

I'm sure most of the people here are safe and responsible drinkers, but I think this is worth posting anyway.

 

WENT TO A PARTY, MUM

 

I went to a party,

 

And remembered what you said.

 

You told me not to drink, Mom

 

So I had a sprite instead.

 

I felt proud of myself,

 

The way you said I would,

 

That I didn't drink and drive,

 

Though some friends said I should.

 

I made a healthy choice,

 

And your advice to me was right,

 

The party finally ended,

 

And the kids drove out of sight.

 

I got into my car,

 

Sure to get home in one piece,

 

I never knew what was coming, Mom

 

Something I expected least.

 

Now I'm lying on the pavement,

 

And I hear the policeman say,

 

The kid that caused this wreck was drunk,

 

Mom, his voice seems far away.

 

My own blood's all around me,

 

As I try hard not to cry.

 

I can hear the paramedic say,

 

This girl is going to die.

 

I'm sure the guy had no idea,

 

While he was flying high,

 

Because he chose to drink and drive,

 

Now I would have to die.

 

So why do people do it, Mom

 

Knowing that it ruins lives?

 

And now the pain is cutting me,

 

Like a hundred stabbing knifes.

 

Tell sister not to be afraid, Mom

 

Tell daddy to be brave,

 

And when I go to heaven,

 

Put "Daddy's Girl" on my grave.

 

Someone should have taught him,

 

That its wrong to drink and drive.

 

Maybe if his parents had,

 

I'd still be alive.

 

My breath is getting shorter, Mom

 

I'm getting really scared.

 

These are my final moments,

 

And I'm so unprepared.

 

I wish that you could hold me Mom,

 

As I lie here and die.

 

I wish that I could say, "I love you, Mom!"

 

So I love you and goodbye.

 

Tang Soo!

[longarm25]

nice poem

[gheinisch]

Nicely said!

[Master Jules]

Wow !!!......that can bring a tear to the eye of the most hardened person.......

[Sasori_Te]

Especially if you're a dad with a daughter.

[ncole_91]

Yeah I have heard it before, keep feeling sad everytime i read it though

[P.A.L]

not bad I like most of it.

[foreveryoung001]

Chokes me up every time I read it.

 

That's it, my kids are never leaving the house again! It's to dangerous out there.

 

Powerful stuff!

[ramymensa]

OMG, almost made me cry ...

 

Very nice (if I can use the word to describe this tragedy) ... hope the poem won't be deleted.

 

Excellent and sensible.

[Dijita]

That was awesome and I wish more people could hear it. There are a lot of things that bug me in this world and drinking and driving probably tops it the most. Everyone has the power to not do it, but so many people do. It's killing people on the roads and it's tearing apart families. Anyone that does it is selfish. Anyone who says "they're fine to drive" are ignorant.

 

Unfortunately, here in Alberta, we have the highest drinking and driving related deaths in Canada. The numbers are staggering.

 

The best thing you can do, is avoid temptation. If your going somewhere, where there are drinks... don't even drive there. You may plan to have one, and then suddenly you have a couple more and you think your fine... until you crash and kill yourself or someone else.

 

I know too many people growing up who are no longer around because of the problems with drinking and driving.

 

So yes, please, drink responsibly and if you know anyone who drinks and drives please help them stop.