Driving Under the Influence

“Your honor, after consulting with the District Attorney, we have agreed to a plea bargain agreement. The father, mother and sisters of the victim have requested that in lieu of a jail sentence, justice would better be served if my client be ordered to pay only restitution which would include the following”... Walk back to that street Crawl inside that wreck Feel his last heartbeat Touch his broken neck Wake up in their dream Face their blackest fears Hear his mother scream Weep their wretched tears Stumble through their haze Hate their morning lights Trudge through empty days Dread their sleepless nights Cower on their edge Hear their demons hiss Slip upon their ledge Fall in their abyss Toe the line you crossed Bear the cross you made Lose what they have lost Pay the price they paid