A Responsible Beginning

This is the night to bring in a new year 
You might want to celebrate with some beer
That is quite all right
As long as you have someone sober drive tonight 
Drinking and driving is not cool
At best, you would drive like a fool
Don’t be one of those that drink and drive 
The two just don’t jive 
You could end up in jail
Causing someone to pay your bail
You could total your car
Once you leave the bar
You could get hurt
So, let someone drive that is alert
You could hurt someone
Who could be a stranger or a loved one 
You could die
Causing loved ones to cry
You could kill someone
As a result of what your drunk driving has done
Then you would spend time in prison 
While mourners wear red ribbons 
This is all avoidable 
As long as you drink responsible
Copyright © | Year Posted 2022

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