Think!
Think before you take that drink
with your buddies in the bar
a life cut short by carelessness
because you drove your car.
Think of the mother's grief
as she buries her only son
there's no excuse for what you did
this deed cannot be undone.
Think of his pregnant wife
just about to give birth
you made sure he never knew
the child that would be his first.
Think of that child
and how this affects his life
because of your poor judgment
on that fateful night.
Think of all the "what if's"
regrets will haunt your mind
a moment's peace is all you ask
but this you will never find.
Think of your own future
as the guilt eats you alive
remember all this the next time
you decide to drink and drive.
Copyright ©2000, K. Fink
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