Dwi

A/N:Ths is a true story of a little girl in town, killed by a drunk driver on her 
             way home from her sister's wedding!  PLEASE don't drink and drive!

She was a vision in pink
Yellow curls spilling down her neck
Her tiny hands clutching flowers
When they found her in the wreck!
She had walked down the aisle
An adorable flower girl,
Tossing rose petals 
Smiling her last smile
But how were we to know?
A tiny life cut short
In the middle of the night
Her grieving parents knowing
Their world would never be right!

“Have a drink with me my friend
Why not two or three?
I’m all alone tonight
I want some company
What’s that you say
I’m too drunk to drive?”
Yes you were my friend
Now that child’s
No longer alive!
Was that drink so important
That you could take a life?
The fact that you survived
Haunts that man and wife

They will always remember
When they found her in that wreck
Her yellow curls covered in blood
Her head severed at the neck!
So have another drink my friend
As you step up to the bar
How many people will you kill
When you get into your car?

Copyright2008Beatrice Boyle
(All rights reserved)

Copyright © | Year Posted 2011



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Date: 7/29/2011 9:26:00 AM
Such a foolish selfish act when someone drinks and drives. Great writing. Many congrats on your SUPER WIN beatrice. Lainie
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Date: 7/28/2011 4:38:00 PM
Congrats on your win..Sara
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Date: 7/28/2011 7:45:00 AM
Beatrice congratulations on your win in the contest :-)
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Date: 7/27/2011 6:35:00 PM
Congrats Beatrice on your special second place win with these lovely words of poetry ..luv..
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Date: 7/27/2011 2:26:00 PM
Congratulations on your win in Mose's "Best Shot" contest Beatrice. Love, Carol
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Date: 7/27/2011 12:41:00 PM
hey Beatrice, congrats on a worthy win, David
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Date: 7/27/2011 12:32:00 PM
another croen for you, bea..fireworks of CHEERS to you for the great win..:) huggs!
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Date: 7/27/2011 12:00:00 PM
My congratulations on the second place win in the contest of John, Beatrice
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Date: 7/27/2011 11:49:00 AM
Bea, Yes we must take the responsibilit. The sponsor receives the grace. Congratulations on your worthy poem's honor. Agape, Moses
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Date: 7/27/2011 11:38:00 AM
Wow Bea. What a powerful message here. Wonderful. Congratulations
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Date: 7/24/2011 5:54:00 AM
Thanks Bob...this was almost three yrs ago, but every anniversary, someone places an obit on the date, and this year, the papers did another story...no one will easily forget this one in town.! May she rest in peace! Bea
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