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 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 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 stabbing knives.

Tell my sister not to be afraid,

tell Daddy to be brave,

and when I go to heaven to

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, Battousai,

as I lie here and die.

I wish that I could say

I love you and good-bye.

Retold by Jane Watkins

Next Chapter: Kaoru finds out she's dead and think that no one will care but she finds out her best friend Battousai can't live with out her!! So she wants to go back to him and with the help of her garden Angel Soujiro she will!

Hey you guys!! Wasn't that sad!!! I wanted to put it in RK way staring Kaoru. When I read it to my mom, sister, and a couple of my friends they were all crying. And If you a wondering where I got this poem or short story whatever it is, it's from Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul. I love that book!!

And I'm doing this story for the Oral Language Festival!! Watch My teacher and my class mates are going to cry. Because I know I will.

Well please review me!!

And I have two new Stories!!! I have like two chapters for each so far I waiting tell I have at least 5 so I could up-date them fast when I post them!!

But I m going to up-date teen Model Soon so don't get angry!!

OH Yeah Me and My twin sister just turned 14 years old 10-1-04!!