Went to a party, Mom

WENT TO A PARTY, MOM

(Author: Unknown)

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 knives.

Tell sister not to be afraid, Mom

Tell daddy to be brave.  And when I go to heaven, put "

Mommy's Girl" on my grave.

Someone should have taught him,

That it's 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 good-bye.

I think we've all read this poem at one time or another.  I am terrified of the day that my kids start driving.   I don't drive much to the disappointment of my fiancee.  I cant stand being behind the wheel.  I hit the ditch the first time I drove and ever since I just can't relax.  Now that I have kids it's worse... I don't want be responsible for them being in accident.... It complicates my life but I feel safer so to me its worth it.  I am a fairly laid back person, I will not be strict with my kids, they will have a lot of freedom.  But if I ever find out they have been drinking and driving they will know the wrath of mom!