It has been a long time
Since I have been here last
It happened on a rainy night
When we were driving fast.
We were driving down the road
We had liqueur on or breath
I was sitting at the wheel
And it ended in a death.
All that I remember
As I slammed on the brakes
Was rolling down that dusty road
And landing in the lake.
I climbed out of my window
You were calling out my name
I was covered in your blood
And I was the one to blame.
I crawled over to you
As the tears rolled down my face
I knew you wouldn't make it
And I wish I cuold take your place.
Remember how we used to joke
And think life would last forever
And we thought that we could beat the odds
And always stay together.
As the winter turns into springtime
Our day turned into night
I sat by your hospital bed
When your face started glowing bright.
An angel came down from heaven
And said your life here was done
I started thinking about that night
And thought, "What if I had none?"
As the Lord took you to heaven
I wanted to say good-bye
An angel held my hand
And said, "It is okay to cry."
As I had to face your family
Like I did many times before
I looked as your family stood in tears
And wished they would hurt no more
As I stand here by your gravestone
The tears bring on more pain
Without you here beside me
It's driving me insane.
So as you watch me from heaven
Trying to fix my wrong
I'm sorry for what I've done to you
Making your life short from long.
You know I've learned my lesson
And I'll never drink again
Taking your life from this earth
Would be my greatest sin.
I'm sorry for what I've done to you
And now it's my time to die
I can't say I'll miss the world
Because now we can say, "good-bye"
By Jennifer Lee Fitzherbert
