My Last Breath by ErinBrenna

What...what's that? Why is it so dark?Where am I? What just happened...

Ok I was at home... but then... I went to Jenn's.
Yeah... we went to the game, we saw the whole school there, we won.

The after party... ha I can't believe the way I was dancing...
Wait ... I didn't... no! What was I thinking, why did I drink?

Please!I'm dreaming! Just dreaming!
I can see lights now... I hear people talking around me.

"Yes 2 people were in the car..."
God no. Not us... not Jenn, she didn't even drink... I was taking her home...

Why did I take that beer! I could have turned away... could've just said no.
Oh Jenn... why did she get in the car with me!? She knew I was drunk!

"Yes... they look about 16..."
We are! We weren't going fast I remember.
But then I lost control... Oh my god... I hit someone.

It was a Van... people were inside, 2 kids and a father.
Jenn... "Where is Jenn!?"

"Ma'am! Are you OK?" I could just make out the voice of a man.
"Yes, where is my friend? She was in the passenger side..."

I felt someone touch my shoulder.
"She... you hit another vehicle... you are the only one alive..."
..what? No. This is all my fault, I should be dead! Jenn ...

"Please God no! Are you sure! Where is my friend!?"
The blurry figure above me pointed to my side.

I felt to my side, and touched something.
It was so cold and stiff, I realized I was holding someone's hand... Jenn.
She was dead.
No. I went to a party! I'm 16!
I'm aloud to just have a couple of drinks, how could I have killed 3 people?

Wait... stop! Don't get dark again! What's happening now?
I feel it, I'm slipping away and now it's so cold.

I don't want to die...but I deserve to.
Please I didn't mean to God.

..it's so numb and so empty now, I'm leaving.
This is it... my heart, I can feel it slow down... my breath...

Oh God. I'm not breathing!
No! Where am I going now...

..is that you Jenn?

luc (68.74.77.130) -- Tuesday, May 20 2003, 12:55 pm

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that ending just came out and yeah.. the whole poem the way it was written kept my full attention to the end. and well i really wasnt expecting that ending.. i wouldnt go as far as to say its a twist to the poem but yeah.. it was a slight surprise. good poem..

CrYsTaL (216.63.217.252) -- Wednesday, May 21 2003, 04:56 pm

wow
I really like this one, it was very true about the real life that is out there. Great poem, keep writing!

amanda (10.64.134.2) -- Friday, August 8 2003, 01:19 am

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wow....

Amy (208.33.38.228) -- Saturday, November 15 2003, 05:20 am

WOW
that beings back bad memories for me...i killed my best friend by driving and drinking on the way home from the Prom

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