No Excuse Poem by Victoria Dame

A crash so loud it invades my space
As I run out the door 911 I'll call
Because this man just had to drink and drive.

In my ditch a mangle body lies
A family's life in ruins
Because this man just had to drink and drive.

His wife of many years is dead
And him with blood pouring from his head
Because this man just had to drink and drive.

What will he tell his children?
What will be his excuse?
Because this man just had to drink and drive.