Jenny was so happy about
the house they had found.
For once in her life 'twas
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 sleepovers 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 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,
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 don't mean playing
football.
"Perhaps my parents were right,
maybe I am too young.
Boy, how could I ever,
ever be so dumb."
With all her might,
she pushed Jeff away.
"Please take me home.
I don't 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 I lied -
I really went out for
a moonlight ride."
Then all of sudden,
she saw a big flash.
"Oh, God, please help us!
We're going to crash!"
She doesn't remember
the force of the 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 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.
