Cry me a river

I was a junior in high school when River Phoenix died, and it felt like the coolest guy in school, the one you're afraid of and really into at the same time, was gone forever. Like there would never be anyone that out-of-this-world amazing again. Christian Slater came close, but he was like the commercial River Phoenix, and Johnny Depp came even closer, but he was way too gorgeous. And when River Phoenix was dating Martha Plimpton, they seemed like the perfect match, way too cool and different for everyone else. His movies were so good too, "Mosquito Coast," "Stand by Me" and "My Own Private Idaho" are unforgettable, and "Running on Empty" is a classic. But then he was gone, and it was all over. And it was so sad.