Last night, as you can guess, prom was a blast

But it all ended because I was driving too fast

Don’t worry; I wasn’t drunk and neither was he

We were just having fun, being wild as can be

It was out on the highway that I lost control

I wasn’t wearing my seatbelt when my truck started to roll

My screams were loud, time seemed to stop when I was in the air

Hearing the girls cry was almost too much to bear

Fearful friends rushed over to my side

I heard someone pleading, “Please, don’t die!”

The taste of dirt and blood was enough to gag me

But I couldn’t swallow, I could barely even breathe

The guys argued over whether they should turn me over

I couldn’t feel anything but blinding pain when they grabbed my shoulder

In the distance I could hear someone on a cell phone

They were saying our location and that I had no unbroken bone

Then came the worrying about the cops and people began to leave

The fact that my friends wouldn’t stay with me was something I couldn’t believe

The last one to go was the guy I had been racing

When he started to talk it wasn’t towards me that he was facing

He was looking at my truck saying that he was sorry for this whole mess

If I could have spoke, “It’s not your fault” I would have confessed

He sat down and put his jacket on me then quietly sighed

When sirens were heard far off in the distance he apologized once more and began to cry

For he then got up and said, “Good-bye” as he got in his truck

He was long out of sight when the ambulances pulled up

The cops were questioning me as if I could respond

The paramedics ripped though the clothes of which I was fond

Once on the way to the hospital I was confused by all the machines

So I let myself sleep, like a kid crashing from too much caffeine

I awoke much later pain free but in casts when I heard yelling at the door

A guy was saying, “She’s my girlfriend. I deserve to see her!”

He finally go in the room and sat close to my bed

“When I left you last night I thought you were dead.

I was here making sure you got the best care.

I know my jacket wasn’t enough to keep you fair.”

I tried to grab his hand but he read my mind

We spent an hour in silence since there were no words to find

It was our conscious choice that almost killed me, with no help from a bong

I’ll do it again, but maybe I’ll wear a seatbelt or watch others

But I won’t endanger those who have loving mothers

We were all lucky to make it through this disaster

Maybe next time I’ll go even faster