.:*:.Poetry.:*:.

They’re driving down the road,
Following the car ahead.
Hoping they would pass by their hotel,
So they could get to bed.

Only minutes before,
They had a couple beers.
They kept downing more,
Egged on by the cheers.

They went to every club they could find
Within 45 miles
Dancing and drinking
All the while.

But what they didn’t count on,
Was to miss the next turn.
At 55 miles per hour they crashed,
And the engine burned.

The time slowed,
As the steel went in 2 inches deep.
The hood started to rise,
Their composure they attempted to keep.

The windshield spider-webbed,
The rear wheels left the ground,
The passengers flew up,
The wheels still went round.

The gravity went 20 fold,
As they both flew up straight.
Their knees snapped and broke,
Cuz it was more than they could take.

So far they are still alive,
Standing up straight on their broken knees.
The rear still travels at 35 miles,
Almost high enough to scrape the trees.

His death grip on the steering wheel begins to waver,
As gravity thrusts his head through,
Steel punctures their lungs and arteries,
Their feet are ripped from their shoes.

The chassis bends in the middle,
The bolts all coming loose and gone.
Their heads smash through the windshield,
As the rear wheels fall back down.

The car is twisted out of shape,
The hinges are torn, doors open, all is broken apart.
The last convulsion rams the passengers through
And the shock freezes their hearts.

The shock makes their whole world
Sizzle into black
They’re in heaven now
And they know they can’t go back.

They are now dead,
They didn’t know how they died.
Cuz it all happened
In the blink of an eye.

**END**
(NOTE: That really IS what happens!! Read Em's story to get the full story!!!)

^i^Angels Without Wings^i^
By: Jenny Quinn
See if you can figure out who she's talkin' bout before she says!! : )
A tear rolled down my cheek
As I lay alone in bed.
Thoughts and feelings all a jumble,
Questions running through my head.
How do I make it through each day?
How do I deal with my parents’ fights?
How do I cope with my dad always leaving?
And with all the long, sleepless nights?
How do I deal with all the pressure
To be pretty and oh-so thin?
Where do I find the strength and courage
That I have stored within?
Finally the answer comes to me
And a small smile it rings
Each day I continue with new strength
Because of my angels without wings
Five special gifts sent from God
To help motivate and guide
They've made me realize who I am
And all the potential I have inside
Just on note of their perfect harmonies
And my face breaks into a smile.
I am reminded of the important things
Of what is really worthwhile.
I realize I can't live my life
Dreaming of what it could be.
Slowly I've started to appreciate myself,
And what makes me, me.
Your music has helped me in so many ways,
Ways that I could never explain
I now have love and happiness in my heart
Where I used to have anger and pain.
The past year has been awfully hard for me-
One long bumpy ride.
And I could have never made it through
Without your love and inspiration at my side.
You know, it’s ironic when you think
Of everything you've helped me through
And yet we'll probably never meet.
I'll remain an un-known fan to you.
But maybe its meant to be-
Maybe its part of God's plan
I just hope you'll always remember me
And all your millions of other fans.
We love you more than you'll ever know.
In this mixed-up world, you're our peace.
You bring smiles and sunshine to our lives,
And chase away all our beasts.
So thank you 'NSync for sharing your talents,
And for the inspiration you always bring
Thanks for being such a big part of my life,
And thank you most of all for being...
my angels without wings.

**END**

~*~Realization of Ignorance~*~
By: Lynsey

Am I completely incoherent
Or caught in a haze
Of utter oblivion

Do I understand the words
That float from your mouth
Or simply nod my head
Caught up in my own worldly deeds

As your eyes light up
With each new idea
I tear it down
With a shake of my head

Will your words ever
Truly touch me
Wrapping their nimble
Fingers about my soul
And straining out all
Life until I am
Forced to see them

Your careless and carefree attitude
Inspires so many
But often I look
On with closed eyes
Refusing to acknowledge you

My very being
Protests such arrogance
Ashamed of this ignorant bliss
But I continue on
Blind to your bravado

**END**

~~The Saint~~
by: Missy
For: Peter

As I am now a saint

Three miracles performed

I feel now my power

As I am transformed

Touched by god

For the miracles 3

sweet and blessed

he looks down on me

Miracle 1

I saw you frown

the miracle was that

I turned it upside-down

Miracle 2

I made you speak

when you hadn’t said a word

all week

Miracle 3

the final straw

I made you tell me

what was wrong

I heal the sick

I can turn back time

considering you,

those were miracles in my eyes.

**END**

I Saw You
by: Missy
The sun’s warmth lay across my eyes

until it was cool breath of night.

One full day, the sun has gone.

The moon will pass at breaking dawn.

I never felt what time had passed,

1 second now just seemed to last

from yesterday, through my reveries.

I have no more memories.

Life went on outside my head,

inside time lay still and dead.

I sat in awe this whole day through

all because today, I saw you.

~To J.C. Chasez with love.~

**END**
*Webmistress's Note* I like this one! : )

::Don't Hate Me Cuz I'm Different::
By: Me (Jessica)

I am somebody out there,
Someone who does everything you do.
But I choose to do them other ways.
Don't hate me cuz I'm different.

I might have blonde hair one day,
And have blue hair the next,
I don't care what you think.
Don't hate me cuz I'm different.

I choose to express myself,
Through different ways than you,
So no matter what you do,
Don't hate me cuz I'm different.

My feeling is there,
Under all my varied exteriors.
I hurt just like you do.
In that way, we're not different.

**END**