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Jenny was so happy about the house they had found.
For once in her life twas on the right side of town.
She unpacked her things with such great ease.
As she watched her new curtains blow in the breeze.
How wonderful it was to have her own room.
School would be starting, shed have friends over soon.
Thered be sleep-overs, and parties; she was so happy
Its just the way she wanted her life to be.
On the first day of school, everything went great.
She made new friends and even got a date!
She thought, "I want to be popular and Im going to be,
Because I just got a date with the star of the team!"
To be known in this school you had to have a clout,
And dating this guy would sure help her out.
There was only one problem stopping her fate.
Her parents had said she was too young to date.
"Well, I just wont tell them the entire truth.
They wont know the difference; whats there to lose?"
Jenny asked to stay with her friends that night.
Her parents frowned but said, "All right."
Excited, she got ready for the big event
But as she rushed around like she had no sense,
She began to feel guilt about all the lies,
But whats a pizza, a party, and a moonlight ride?
Well the pizza was good, and the party was great,
But the moonlight ride would have to wait.
For Jeff was half drunk by this time.
But he kissed her and said that he was just fine.
Then the room filled with smoke and Jeff took a puff
Jenny couldnt believe he was smoking that stuff.
Now Jeff was ready to ride to the point
But only after he smoked another joint.
They jumped in the care for the moonlight ride,
Not thinking that he was too drunk to drive.
They finally made it to the pint at last,
And Jeff started trying to make a pass.
A pass is not what Jenny wanted at all
(and by a pass, I dont mean playing football.)
"Perhaps my parents were rightmaybe Im too young.
Boy, how could I ever, ever be so dumb."
With all her might, she pushed Jeff away and said:
"Please take me home, I dont want to stay."
Jeff cranked up the engine and floored the gas.
In a matter of seconds they were going too fast.
As Jeff drove on in a fit of wild anger,
Jenny knew that her life was in danger.
She begged and pleaded for him to slow down,
But he just went faster as they neared the town.
"Just let me get home! Ill confess that I lied. I really went out for a moonlight ride."
Just then everything all of a sudden went black.
She felt someone remove her from the twisted rubble,
And heard, "Call an ambulance! These kids are in trouble!"
Voices she hearda few words at best.
But she knew there were two cars involved in the wreck.
Then wondered to herself if Jeff was all right,
And if the people in the other car was alive.
She awoke in the hospital to faces so sad.
"Youve been in a wreck and it looks pretty bad."
Theses voices echoed inside her head,
As they gently told her that Jeff was dead.
They said "Jenny, weve done all we can do.
But it looks as if well lose you too."
"But the people in the other car!?" Jenny cried.
"Were sorry, Jenny, they also died."
Jenny prayed, "God, forgive me for what Ive done
I only wanted to have just one night of fun."
"Tell those peoples family, Ive made their lives dim,
And wish I could return their families to them."
"Tell mom and dad Im sorry I lied,
And its my fault so many have died.
Oh, nurse, wont you please tell them that for me?"
The nurse just stood there-she never agreed.
But took Jennys hand with tears in her eyes.
And a few moments later Jenny died.
A man asked the nurse, "Why didnt you do your best
To bid that girl her one last request?"
She looked at the man with eyes so sad.
"Because the people in the other care were her mom and dad."
This story is sad and unpleasant but true,
So young people take heed, it could have been you!!
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