DISCLAMER: Dark Angel and all of the characters mentioned in the poem belong to FOX and James Cameron

DISCLAMER: Dark Angel and all of the characters mentioned in the poem belong to FOX and James Cameron. I'm making no money off of this.

SUMMERY: Max's thought's as she stands on the Needle at the end of 'The Kids are Aiight'.

SPOILERS: A tiny bit from 'The Kids are Aiight'. But nothing major.

RATING: PG because of the use of the word 'damn'.

AUTHORS NOTES: This is my first 'Dark Angel' fic. So bare with me, I'm a newbie.

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LEAVING OR STAYING?

By LadyCallie

I need to leave.

Why do I always stay?

It's not safe here anymore.

I should go with Zack and Tinga to a safer place.

I need to leave Seattle.

Leave Logan.

The longer I stay, the closer I get to him.

I need to leave.

It's not just for my own safety, but for his too.

The longer I'm here, the greater the chances of something, or someone, hurting him become.

I couldn't live with myself if something happened to Logan, because I stayed.

I need to leave.

But I can't.

Something inside me tells me to stay.

My mind says it's just 'Phony sentimentality'.

My heart tells me it's not.

"It's something more, something deeper, something stronger."

It whispers to me.

I need to leave.

But I stay because I can't help but give a damn.

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Please Read and Review! This is my first 'Dark Angel' fic, and I really love to hear what you think!

-LadyCallie