For Brenda, or maybe even, to. (3-31-06)

there isn't too much too serious
about me, I hope. I try to smile even at the hard things
about laughing out loud, I have to I need it
it would be so cool if you wanted to smell me
I think only you might get that one

so there is a lost between things that can't be love
and there are things that have to happen that seem hard
but in the whole big damn universe I stand
and I will not shout, but you can hear me yell
you said it was all about the smell

maybe it's been too many years I don't know
but if you want me to tell the truth ask
it can't be so bad to hang around but I don't
it is fun to think we both look up to the stars
and see nothing that is the same.

Jere (2006)