Glass (Crank #2)

Hello, My Friend 

I destroy homes.  I tear families apart.
I take children and thats just a start.
Im more valued than diamonds, more precious than gold.
The sorrow I bring is a sight to behold.
If you need me, remember, Im easily found.
I live all around you, in school and in town.
I live with the rich, I live with the poor.
I live just down the street, and maybe next door.
Im made in a lab, but not one like you think.
I can be made under the kitchen sink, or in your
Childs closet, even out in the woods.
If this scares you to death, it certainly should.
I have many names, but theres one youll know best.
Im sure youve heard of me.  My names Crystal Meth.
My power is awesome.  Try me.  Youll see.
But if you do, you may never break free.
Just try me once, I might let you go.
Try me twice and Ill own your soul.
When I possess you, youll steal and youll lie.
Youll do what you have to, just to get high.
The crimes youll commit for my narcotic charms
Will be worth the pleasure youll feel in my arms.
Youll lie to your mother, youll steal from your dad.
When you see their tear, you must not feel sad.
Just forget your morals, and how you were raised.
Ill be your conscience.  Ill teach you my ways.
I take kids from parents.  I take parents from kids.
I turn people from God.  I separate friends.
Ill take everything from you, even your good looks and
Pride.  Ill be with you always, right by your side.
Youll give up everything.  Your family, your home.
Your money, your friends, youll be all alone.
Ill take and Ill take till youve no more to give.
When I finish with you, youll be lucky to live.
If you try me, be warned.  THIS IS NOT A GAME.
If Im given the chance, Ill drive you insane.
Ill ravage your body.  Ill control your mind.
Ill own you completely.  Your soul will be MINE.
The nightmares Ill five you when youre lying in bed,
And the voices you hear from inside your head.
The shakes, the sweats, and the visions youll see.
 I want you to know, these are your gifts from me.
By then its too late, and youll know in your heart,
That you are now mine, and we shall not part.
Youll regret that you tried me.  They always do.
But you came to me.  Not I to you.
You knew this would happen.  How many times were you told?
But you challenged my power.  You chose to be bold.
You could have said no and just walked away.
If you could live over, now what would you say?
My power is awesome, as I told you before.
I can take your mother and turn her into a whore.
Ill be your master, youll do as I say,
Even when I tell you to go to your grave.
Now that youve met me, what will you do?
Will you try me or not?  Its all up to you.
I can show you more misery than words can tell.
Come, take my hand.  Let me lead you to hell. 

"This Poem HIts you hard i think it is so sad
and everytime i read it i think of this book and me and my family and how much i changed from my trips with the monster,THANK GOD i am clean now=]]"

Kristina is back, and right when she thinks her life is coming together, the monster comes a' calling, bringing Bree back into its clutches once more.

A fantastic sequel to Crank! You once again see the hold meth can have on a person, and the bad things that come from it. Ellen Hopkins writes astonishing books, and I think they're a must read for anyone.

In this sequel to Crank, Kristina is being a mom to Hunter and is clean.  Then she decides she's bored with her life and gets into drugs again.  Things go from bad to worse, but this story is just Crank revisited - maybe a little stronger, definately a lot more dysfunctional.  Kristina thinks she can control the drug use.  She can't.  She progressively becomes totally addicted and neglects her family and her son.  I was not able to like Kristina in this book.  She becomes involved in a romantic relationship with a player, starts dealing - then heavy duty dealing, shows no responsibility, no remorse, and no real soul in this book.  Her mother has no patience for her after the first quarter of the book and rightfully so, I had the same feeling.  I ended up caring more about the secondary characters, like Hunter, Brad, Kristina's mom and sister.  The ending of the book is pretty expected, and even then Kristina is not realistic.  It will no doubt resonate more with teens.