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I drove home from a party one winters night I'd had quite a few drinks but I felt alright It was pouring rain as I approached our town My girlfriend said to me, "John will you slow down" . I turned up the volume of my favorite song And pressed hard on the pedal speeding along I was oblivious to everything that lay up ahead And failed to see a traffic light that was on red. A blue car suddenly appeared right before me I found out later it was a young man and his family There was a loud bang as my airbag deployed My first thoughts were my boss will be annoyed. Next thing I knew there were blue lights all around It was eerily peaceful there wasn't a sound I just felt so tired all I wanted was my bed Looked at my girlfriend and I saw she was dead. The big shock of it all made me come to I thought this is a bad dream; it can't be true A fireman got me out; he had to cut the door There was glass, metal and blood all over the floor. Everything was surreal and I woke up in a cell And this was just the start of my living hell The four people in the other car they too had died Along with my girlfriend, I just broke down and cried. A week later I was in court and I heard a few jeers The Judge showed no mercy and I got twenty years Two witnesses were called and said I was to blame And all I could do was just hang my head in shame. I'm in prison now all my friends disowned me And often get flashbacks of that awful tragedy If only I had got a taxi and chose not to drive Then those five people I killed would still be alive. I have trouble sleeping; I just lie there at night Thinking of a way to try and put things right A year later I wrote a book telling my story Called ,The Drunk Drivers Guilt by John.T. McCrory. If it stops someone driving and having a drink Or even makes a driver just stop and think Then my book will have been worthwhile; every single word. As a warning to others, making my mistakes heard. Written 24th January 2020
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