In the glow of the moon
I see the shrine,
Time stands still
As I cross the thin line.
Into oblivion I now wake
With my eyes aware,
I cant seem to breathe
Cant catch any air.
A picture of myself and my son
It now stares back at me,
Why are these candles lit;
What could this be?
Notes of regret and remorse
I now see scattered around,
My legs feel weak and unstable
My forehead now creases into a frown.
No memory of anything
Or how I came to be here,
But as I read the notes
My thoughts suddenly are clear.
The rain had been pouring down
Pounding heavily on my car,
I had been trying to make it home
And past all the rowdy bars.
Then suddenly out of the dark
Came a fast red blur,
It was a woman drunk as can be
And I couldnt stop from hitting her.
I remember the horrifying sound
Of the crushing metal,
And I remember how I tried so hard
To slam on the brake pedal.
My sons terrified screams
Were sickening to hear,
I knew nothing good was bound to happen
And knew only fear.
Silence now enveloped me,
I knew my son now lay on the ground slain,
Pain was not present no where to find,
For my mind was shut down from all the strain.
Sirens could be heard,
Moving swiftly nearer,
And I could see the lights
In my now broken car mirror.
My eyes started dropping
I couldnt hang on anymore,
Then I saw the drunken woman
And she was staggering out her car door.
How could this be,
That she could walk away,
As my son is now dead
And we both will die today?
I cant think anymore,
My thoughts have faded away,
Now all I see
Are the beautiful bouquets.
They were left in remembrance
Of our lives so dear,
Tell me how come we died
And that b**** gets to live another year?
