MOONLIGHT
RIDE
Jenny
was so happy about the house they had found.
For once in her life 'twas on the right side of town.
She unpacked her things with such great ease.
As she watched her new curtains blow in the breeze.
How wonderful it was to have her own room.
School would be starting; she'd have friends over soon.
There'd be sleep-overs, and parties; she was so happy.
It's
just the way she wanted her life to be.
On the first day of school, everything went great.
She
made new friends and even got a date!
She
thought, "I want to be popular and I'm going to be,
because
I just got a date with the star of the team!"
To be known in this school you had to have clout,
and
dating this guy would sure help her out.
There
was only one problem stopping her fate.
Her parents had said she was too young to date.
"Well, I just won't tell them the entire truth.
They won't know the difference; what's there to lose?"
Jenny asked to stay with her friends that night.
Her parents frowned but said, "All right."
Excited, she got ready for the big event
but
as she rushed around like she had no sense,
she
began to feel guilty about all the lies,
but what's a pizza, a party, and a moonlight ride?
Well the pizza was good, and the party was great,
but
the moonlight ride would have to wait.
For
Jeff was half drunk by this time.
But
he kissed her and said that he was just fine.
Then
the room filled with smoke and Jeff took a puff.
Jenny
couldn't believe he was smoking that stuff.
Now
Jeff was ready to ride to the point
but
only after he'd smoked another joint.
They
jumped in the car for the moonlight ride,
not
thinking that he was too drunk to drive.
They
finally made it to the point at last,
and Jeff started trying to make a pass.
A
pass is not what Jenny wanted at all
(and
by a pass, I don't mean playing football.)
"Perhaps my parents were right....maybe I am too young.
Boy,
how could I ever, ever be so dumb."
With
all of her might, she pushed Jeff away:
"Please
take me home, I don't want to stay."
Jeff cranked up the engine and floored the gas.
In
a matter of seconds they were going too fast.
As
Jeff drove on in a fit of wild anger,
Jenny knew that her life was in danger.
She
begged and pleaded for him to slow down,
but
he just got faster as they neared the town.
"Just
let me get home! I'll confess that I lied.
I
really went out for a moonlight ride."
Then
all of a sudden, she saw a big flash.
"Oh God, Please help us! We're going to crash!"
She
doesn't remember the force of impact.
Just
that everything all of a sudden went black.
She
felt someone remove her from the twisted rubble,
and
heard, "call an ambulance! These kids are in trouble!
The
cries she heard...a few words at best.
But
she knew there were two cars involved in the wreck.
Then
wondered to herself if Jeff was all right,
and
if the people in the other car was alive.
She awoke in the hospital to faces so sad.
"You've
been in a wreck and it looks pretty bad."
These
voices echoed inside her head,
as
they gently told her that Jeff was dead.
They
said "Jenny, we've done all we can do.
But
it looks as if we'll lose you too."
"But
the people in the other car!? "Jenny cried.
"We're
sorry, Jenny, they also died."
Jenny prayed, "God, forgive me for what I've done
I
only wanted to have just one night of fun."
"Tell
those people's family, I've made their lives dim,
and
wish I could return their families to them."
"Tell
Mom and Dad I'm sorry I lied,
and
that it's my fault so many have died.
Oh,
nurse, won't you please tell them that for me?"
The nurse just stood there-she never agreed.
But
took Jenny's hand with tears in her eyes.
And
a few moments later Jenny died.
A man asked the nurse, "Why didn't you do your best
to
bid that girl her one last request?"
She looked at the man with eyes so sad.
"Because
the people in the other car were her mom and dad."
This story is sad and unpleasant but true,
So
young people take heed, it could have been you.
