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,
she’d have friends over soon.
There’d be sleep-overs, and parties;
she was so happy
It’s 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 I’m 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 won’t tell them
the entire truth.
They won’t know the difference;
what’s 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 guilty
about all the lies,
But what’s 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 couldn’t believe
he was smoking that stuff.
Now Jeff was ready
to ride to the point
But only after
he’d smoked another joint.
They jumped in the car
for the moonlight ride,
Not thinking that he
was too drunk to drive.
They finally made it
to the point 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 right….
maybe I am too young.
Boy, how could I ever,
ever be so dumb.”
With all of her might,
she pushed Jeff away:
“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 got faster
as they neared the town.
“Just let me get home!
I’ll confess that I lied.
I really went out
for a moonlight ride.”
Then all of a sudden,
she saw a big flash.
“Oh God, Please help us!
We’re going to crash!”
She doesn’t remember
the force of impact.
Just that 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 heard…
a 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 were alive.
She awoke in the hospital
to faces so sad.
“You’ve been in a wreck
and it looks pretty bad.”
These voices echoed
inside her head,
As they gently told her
that Jeff was dead.
They said “Jenny,
we’ve done all we can do.
But it looks as if
we’ll lose you too.”
“But the people
in the other car!?” Jenny cried.
“We’re sorry, Jenny,
they also died.”
Jenny prayed, “God,
forgive me for what I’ve done
I only wanted
to have just one night of fun.”
“Tell those people’s family,
I’ve made their lives dim,
And wish I could return
their families to them.”
“Tell Mom and Dad
I’m sorry I lied,
And that it’s my fault
so many have died.
Oh, nurse, won’t you please
tell them that for me?”
The nurse just stood there,
she never agreed.
But took Jenny’s hand
with tears in her eyes
And a few moments later
Jenny died.
A man asked the nurse,
“Why didn’t you do your best
To bid that girl
her one last request?”
She looked at the man
with eyes oh so sad.
“Because the people in the other car
were her mom and dad.”
This story is sad
and unpleasant but True,
So young people take heed,
it could have been you.
Kelly Hale Community Member 
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