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PAGE 26. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 1998.
For Teens, By Teens
Poem reminds youths it can happen to them
MOONLIGHT RIDE
Jenny was so happy about the
house they had found,
For once in her life 'twas on the
right side of town.
She unpacked her things with
such great ease,
As she watched her new curtains
blow in the breeze.
How wonderful it was to have
her own room
School would be starting, she'd
have friends over soon.
There'd be sleepovers, and
parties, she was so happy
It's just the way she wanted her
life to be.
On the first day of school,-
everything went great.
She made new friends and even
got a date!
She thought, "I want to be
popular and I'm going to be,
Because I just got a date with the
star of the team!"
To be known in this school you
have to have clout,
And dating this guy would sure
help her out.
There was only one problem
stopping her fate,
Her parents had said she was too
young to date.
"Well, I just won't tell them the
entire truth,
They won't know the difference;
what's there to lose?"
Jenny asked to stay with her
friends that night,
Her parents frowned but said,
"All right."
By Ashley Gropp
Friday, March 20, the Tea Party
played a concert at Norwell District
Secondary School in Palmerston.
Many area youths attended.
I felt that it was great to see a
band as successful as they are come
to a high school so close to our
own area. I just wish that there
were more things like this for our
teenagers.
Our communities rarely have
anything for the youth to do.
People often complain about the
problems we teenagers cause; how
generally we are a bunch of
delinquents who do nothing but
drink, do drugs, and hang out on
the streets. In my opinion, if
teenagers are causing problems, it
is only due to the fact that there is
little for them to do in our rural
area, particularly for those who
Excited, she got ready for the big
event
But as she rushed around like she
had no sense,
She began to feel guilty about all
the lies,
But what's a pizza, a party, and a
moonlight ride?
Well the pizza was good, and the
party was great,
But the moonlight ride would
have to wait.
For Jeff was half drunk by this
time.
But he kissed her and said that he
was just fine.
Then the room filled with smoke
and Jeff took a puff.
Jenny couldn't believe he was
smoking that stuff.
Now Jeff was ready to ride to the
point
But only after he'd smoked
another joint.
They jumped in the car for the
moonlight ride,
Not thinking that he was too
drunk to drive.
They finally made it to the point
at last,
And Jeff started trying to make a
pass.
A pass is not what Jenny wanted
at all
(and by a pass, I don't mean
playing football).
"Perhaps my parents were right
... maybe I am too young.
Boy, how could I ever, ever be so
dumb."
only have their G1 licenses or, do
not yet have once at all.
Most things teens may want to do
require a drive to get there. It could
be a dance in Listowel (where one
was held for teens on March 18),
shopping in the city or going to the
theatre to watch a movie. Each one
of these things is well out of
walking distance.
Even in school, there's a problem.
I know several teenagers who
would like to join extra-curricular
activities, but who are unable to get
rides home from the school. Unlike
cities or large towns where most
students live in the same
community that they go to school
in, only a small percentage of the
students at F. E. Madill and CHSS,
live in Wingham or Clinton,
respectively. The rest have to find
and arrange rides or they won't be
able to join the sports or clubs the
With all of her might, she pushed
Jeff away:
"Please take me home, I don't
want to stay."
Jeff cranked up the engine and
floored the gas.
In a matter of seconds they were
going too fast.
As Jeff drove on in a fit of wild
anger,
Jenny knew that her life was in
danger.
She begged and pleaded for him
to slow down,
But he just got faster as they
neared the town.
Just let me get home! I'll confess
that I lied.
I really went out for a moonlight
ride."
Then all of a sudden, she saw a
big flash.
"Oh God, Please help us! We're
going to crash!"
She doesn't remember the force
of impact.
Just that everything all of a
sudden went black.
She felt someone remove her
from the twisted rubble,
And heard, "Call an ambulance!
These kids are in trouble!"
Voices she heard ... a few words
at best.
But she knew there were two cars
involved in the wreck.
Then wondered to herself if Jeff
was all right,
And if the people in the other car
were alive.
school has to offer. With more and
more families requiring two
incomes, parents may not have the
time to drive their kids home when
there are buses that offer
transportation.
The youths of this area deserve
the opportunity to have dances,
concerts and other activities in their
own communities. That is why
Perish, a local band, is organizing
with the help of the Brussels
Optimists, a small "Battle of the
Bands" called Face Plant this
spring.
More details will follow.
If you know of any upcoming
events that may be of interest to
teens, please let us know at For
Teens, By_Teens, c/o The North
Huron Citizen, PO Box 429, Blyth,
ON NOM 1H0, 519-523-4792.
We'll advertise it on the teen page
for a nominal fee.
She awoke in the hospital to
faces so sad.
"You've been in a wreck and it
looks pretty bad."
These voices echoed inside her
head,
As they gently told her that Jeff
was dead.
They said, "Jenny, we've done all
we can do.
But it looks as if we'll lose you
-too."
"But the people in the other car?"
Jenny cried.
"We're sorry, Jenny, they also
died."
Jenny prayed, "God forgive me
for what I've done,
I only wanted to have just one
night of fun."
"Tell those people's family, I've
made their lives dim,
And wish I could return their
families to them."
"Tell Mom and Dad I'm sorry I
lied,
And that it's my fault so many
have died.
Oh, nurse, won't you please tell
them that for me?"
The nurse just stood there - she
never agreed.
But took Jenny's hand with tears
in her eyes
And a few moments later Jenny
died.
A man asked the nurse, "Why
didn't you do your best
To bid that girl her one last
request?" -
-She looked at the man with eyes
oh so sad,
"Because the people in the other
car were her mom and dad."
This story is sad and unpleasant
but true,
So young people take heed, it
could have been you!
Author Unknown
Looking for work?
By Mark Nonkes
Although it might only be the
first week back to school from
March break, summer is not too far
off. As we think about summer we
think about the beach, the sun,
wearing shorts, and fun.
The summer vacation is also the
time to have a job, to make money.
When rooking for a summer job we
should ask ourselves these
questions:
- What kind of work do I enjoy?
- What kind of work am I willing
to do?
- What kind of work do I
definitely not want to do?
- Do I work well alone or better in
a team?
- Do I need supervision to
complete a job?
- Do I want to work with friends
or do I want to try something
new?
- What skills can I offer an
employer?
- What areas can I quickly learn?
- What type of job am I not
physically capable to tackle?
- Can I work full or part time?
- Can I handle a job with my other
activities?
- Do I need to drive to get to this
location?
If you are stuck you can always
check Student Employment
Offices.
Rural teens need more to do
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