"I Went To A Party, Mom"

[shydawg]

" I went to a party, Mom"
I went to a party, Mom
and remembered what you said.
You told me not to drink, Mom
so I had a Sprite instead.
I felt proud of myself, Mom
the way you said I would,
that I didn't drink and drive, Mom
though some friends said I should.
I made a healthy choice, Mom
and your advice to me was right
as the party finally ended, Mom
and the kids drove out of sight.
I got into my car, Mom
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, Mom
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, Mom
as I try hard not to cry.
I can hear the paramedic say, Mom
This girl is going to die."
I'm sure the guy had no idea, Mom
while he was flying high,
because he chose to drink and drive, Mom
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, Mom
like a hundred stabbing knives.
Tell sister not to be afraid, Mom
tell daddy to be brave,
and when I go to heaven, Mom
put "Daddy's Girl" on my grave.
Someone should have taught him, Mom
that its wrong to drink and drive.
Maybe if his parents had, Mom
I'd still be alive.
My breath is getting shorter, Mom
I'm getting really scared.
These are my final moments, Mom
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 good-bye.

[thereishope]

Boy this just pierces your heart. So very true.
Thankyou for sharing this.:42:

[shydawg]

Yeah, about brought a tear to my eye,thinking of all the times I drove so freaking wasted out of my mind & how I didn't even think of all the other ppls lives I put in danger .I'm so lucky I never hurt anybody .So grateful everyday I choose not to live that way today. .

[sonia n]

This is a beautiful poem, I shared this poem at the group I give at my program. I was in my office and I hear the ladies complaining that I was one minute late so I decided :idea: to print this poem out and read it to them. They began to cry.....:8:. Thank You for sharing this poem..........

[shydawg]

its graduation party time again . thought might be a good time to bring this post back up again .. unfortunately this is all too true ..again I'm soo grateful I never hurt anyone all those times I drove when I shouldn't have ...

[flick]

wow what a strong poem, very clear message, and a sad one at that. I too used to drive drunk as a skunk, never giving thought to anyone else on the road.....very grateful nobody ever got hurt. It is not something I even considered doing after I became a mum......prior to that our crazy thinking was always "whoever is the least drunk".......

[MrSoul1970]

I too am soo lucky I never killed anyone or myself...Although I'm 100% clean yet..bettr every week...but..I Never drink and drive anymore...This is certainly a pwerful peom...I'll foward it to some co-workers and family memebers to foward to their children.

[Victoriana]

That made me cry but in a good way. It is so very sad when we are so irresponsible with our lives that we effect so many others.

[dmarie]

Thank you for sharing. Of course I'm shedding tears, but what a beautiful poem. I have lost one of my bestfriends and my Grandmother who were both killed separately by drunk drivers. Mind you, they were both drunk as well but were passengers so they could have just as easily been the one's driving. So sad, so sad, so sad. Thanks again for sharing!

[cvining]

:85:Bravo. Indeed a very heart warming poem. Very sad. :8: