Somebody should have taught him

I went to a birthday party
but i remembered what you said
you told me not to drink at all
so i had a sprite instead
I felt so proud of myself
the way you said i would
that i didn't choose to drink and drive
though some friends said i should
i knew i made a healthy choice and
your advice to me was right
as the party finally ended
and the kids drove out of sight
i got into my own car
sure to get home in one piece,
never knowing what was coming,
something i expected least
Now i'm lying on the pavement
I can hear the policeman say
"the kid that caused this wreck was drunk"
his voice seems so far away
my own blood is 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
that i would have to die
so why do people do it
knowing that it ruins lives?
but now the pain is cutting me
like a hundred cutting knives
tell my sister not to be afraid
tell daddy to be brave
and when i go to heaven
put "Daddy's Girl" on my grave
someone should have taught him
that it's wrong to drink and drive
maybe if his mom and dad had,
i'd still be alive
my breath is getting shorter
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 i could say
i love you and goodbye

By: Jane Watkins