The Joker
For Dean Smith
He’s the jester,
Life’s a game,
You play it well.
And the card he plays is always the joker,
The rest are concealed behind that poker face.
Jester, I know you, I want to know more,
Could your cards be revealed?
But your hand remains closed in that hidden place.
And you think that no one cares,
That within your soul,
There are tears.
(1991)
