i went to a party, mom. i remembered what you said. you told me not to drink, mom; so i drank sprite instead. i felt really proud inside, mom. the way you said i would. i didn't drink & drive, mom; even though others said i should. i know i did the right thing, ma. i know you're always right. now the party's finally ending & everyone's driving out of sight. as i got into my car, mama, i knew i'd get home in one piece. because of the way you raised me, so responsible & sweet. i started to pull out of the driveway, but as i pulled into the road; i guess the other car didn't see me, mom, & hit me like a load. as i lay on the pavement, i heard the policeman say, "the other guy's drunk." &now i'm the one who will pay. i'm lying here dying, mom. i wish you'd get here soon. how could this happen to me, mom? my life just burst like a balloon. there's blood all around me, mom. &most of it is mine. i hear the medic say, "this girl's gonna die." so, mom, i just wanted to tell you, i swear on didn't drink. it was the others, mom. they didn't even think! he was probably at the same party as me, only difference is he drank & i will die. why do people drink & drive? it can ruin your life. im feeling sharp pains now, pains just like a knife. the guy who hit me is walking, mom. &i really don't think it's fair. i'm lying here dying. & all this guy can do is stare? tell my brother not to cry, mom. tell daddy i said be brave. &when i go to heaven, i want 'daddy's girl' put on my grave. someone should have told him, not to drink & drive. if only they had told him, i'd still be alive. my breath is getting shorter, mommy. im becoming very scared. please don't cry for me, mama. when i needed you, you were always there. i have one last question, ma, before i say goodbye. i didnt drink & drive. so why am i the one to die?