Please circulate this and perhaps by the time Christmas comes,  everyone
will have read it.  A sobering poem.

                         DEATH OF AN INNOCENT

I went to a party, Mum, I remembered what you said.
You told me not to drink, Mum, so I drank coke instead.
I really felt proud inside, Mum, the way you said I would.
I didn't drink and drive, Mum, even though the others said I should.

I know I did the right thing, Mum, I know you are always right.
Now the party is finally ending, Mum, as everyone is driving out of
sight.
As I got into my car, Mum, I knew I'd get home in one piece.
Because of the way you raised me, so responsible and sweet.

I started to drive away, Mum, but as I pulled out into the road,
the other car didn't see me, Mum, and hit me like a load.
As I lay there on the pavement, Mum, I hear the policeman say,
the other guy is drunk, Mum, and now I'm the one who will pay.

I'm lying here dying, Mum.  I wish you'd get here soon.
How could this happen to me, Mum?  My life just burst like a balloon.
There is blood all around me, Mum, and most of it is mine.
I hear the paramedic say, Mum, I'll die in a short time.

I just wanted to tell you, Mum, I swear I didn't drink.
It was the others, Mum.  The others didn't think.
He was probably at the same party as I.
The only difference is, he drank and I will die.

Why do people drink, Mum?  It can ruin your whole life.
I'm feeling sharp pains now.  Pains just like a knife.
The guy who hit me is walking, Mum, and I don't think it's fair.
I'm lying here dying and all he can do is stare.

Tell my brother not to cry, Mum.  Tell Daddy to be brave.
And when I go to heaven, Mum, put "Daddy's Girl" on my grave
Someone should have told him, Mum, not to drink and drive.
If only they had told him, Mum, I would still be alive.

My breath is getting shorter, Mum.  I'm becoming very scared.
Please don't cry for me, Mum.  When I needed you, you were always there.
I have one last question, Mum, before I say good bye.
I didn't drink and drive, so why am I the one to die?

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Someone took the effort to write this poem.

So please, forward this to as many people as you can. And see if we can
get
a chain going around the world that will make people understand that
drinking and driving don't mix.

TOGETHER WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE, so please forward this letter to as
many
people as you can.
                                           -Anonymous