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The One Who Survived

The One Who Survived

Dumb drunk
when arrested
thought he’d hit just the tree.
Beneath his car lay my brother’s
body.


Written Feb. 8, 2016

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Funom Makama

Date: 2/16/2016 8:58:00 AM

great quality with wonderful fitting of words and lines. The grace from this page is worth more than a 7. Visiting your pages always come with meeting my expectations and with this I say "Keep on writing please".. So so incredible.

Wendy Rycroft

Date: 2/15/2016 11:23:00 AM

So sad hope its not true x congrats

Eve Roper

Date: 2/13/2016 4:07:00 PM

Andrea, so many of these poem that so heartbreaking; I'm sorry for your loss. Congratulations on your placement in survivor contest!!!

Sara Kendrick

Date: 2/12/2016 5:19:00 PM

Thank you for participating in my contest “The One Who Survives”..It was an honor to read your entry..Thank you for dropping by my blog and by my poems..I appreciate your continued support by reading and commenting upon my work..Sara

Anisha Dutta

Date: 2/12/2016 12:21:00 PM

So shocked to know the accident Anisha D

Joyce Johnson

Date: 2/11/2016 11:33:00 PM

Gruesome story. I see from other remarks that it is true. I am sorry. Love, Joyce

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 2/11/2016 10:29:00 PM

Andrea,, Congratulations on your awesome win. XOX ~LINDA~

Dr. Upma A. Sharma

Date: 2/11/2016 9:59:00 PM

Very touchy.. congrats on ur great win with this awesome write Andrea... what right do these fools hv to put others at risk for fun of drunken driving.. laws be stern.

Lin Lane

Date: 2/11/2016 5:03:00 PM

I'm writing this here so I know you'll see that I read your information about Jenny. Thanks, Andrea, and I do remember reading that poem and seeing your lovely family. ;)

Paul Callus

Date: 2/11/2016 2:06:00 PM

I have heard of this tragic accident before, Andrea...terrible! I have no sympathy for people who drink and drive. ~ Congrats on your worthy win. // paul

Elaine George

Date: 2/11/2016 12:18:00 PM

Wooooo!. Such impact with such a powerful message, Andrea. Many congrats on your win, dear Nayda, with this excellent Cinquain. Elaine

Beautiful Scars

Date: 2/11/2016 12:13:00 PM

Andrea, congrats on your placement!! -luloo *smiles* :)

Nette Onclaud

Date: 2/11/2016 12:09:00 PM

returning to shower you with cheery congrats, andie...huggs

Susan Gentry

Date: 2/11/2016 11:58:00 AM

I'm so sorry for your loss. Your writing expresses the insanity of the situation so well, heartbreaking. But for the Grace of God there go I... Hugs...

Lin Lane

Date: 2/11/2016 10:11:00 AM

10 years of probation for vehicular homicide? That's it? sigh. Are you and Jennifer biological sisters, Andrea? Congrats on your placement and for your bravery to write this one. ;(

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 2/11/2016 3:29:00 PM

Lin, the first time I heard of this 10 years probation was just now when Jenny came on here to say it. She was actually living with our stepbrother DAle in a condo when this all happened down in Texas. So she knows the details better. Yes, she is my biological sister. Please see her picture under the poem I wrote for her on Jan 7 of this year, Jenny is the title!!

Funom Makama

Date: 2/11/2016 9:00:00 AM

A wonder and a bliss, your lines have given my heart a kiss and I am glad on your page, I did not suffer a miss. An outright 7 dear colleague

Jennifer Walker

Date: 2/11/2016 8:44:00 AM

Very point blank sis. He didn't get off scott free because he blamed the girl in the vehicle with him, said it was her fault. She broke her neck in the accident, was able to walk away after being in the hospital but he never acknowledge his act of stupidity of driving drunk. He did get 10 years of probation.

Duke Beaufort

Date: 2/11/2016 6:49:00 AM

The damage done is forever. It's a shame. Your words are like a knife. It is something how in just in an instant a horrible act can (a cut) be done which is irreversible. Alcohol has a very dangerous side. I knew the person who owned the import rights to grey goose vodka. A number of years back he sold it for $4 billion. So, we can hardly imagine how much a part of our society it is and what we are up against. He also owned jagermeister. They had "jagermeister" girls in bars promoting it.

Timothy Hicks

Date: 2/10/2016 2:28:00 PM

Wow. This really got to me, Andrea. Your words are point blank. Condolences for your loss. I'm not sure how I'd feel if this happened to either of my brothers :(

Nette Onclaud

Date: 2/10/2016 11:54:00 AM

how heartbreaking, andie... a most compelling read!...huggs