I wrote a sonnet for Jerry for extra credit in my Advanced Placement English class senior year in high school. Here it is...
A Small Tribute
His gifts and talents equaled by no one
Who else would make sure we were having fun?
And when you meet him, it won’t take a while
To notice that he makes each person smile.
Right-handed, yet with just four fingers there
The music he played was much more than fair.
To play great music was his cup of tea
You need to listen, and then you will see.
He’d always smile and have the greatest times.
He had a talent to make those great rhymes
Jerry was kind in every such way-
You know his love is here, not fade away.
Let your life proceed by its own design.
Now let the words be yours, I’m done with mine.
One day an average, regular schmoe
Had not a single place to go.
So he turned on his amazing PC
And found out how amazing it could be.
He signed on to slow AOL
And said, "This is hell."
So he went to the Member Directory
And wondered what was there for him to see.
"I need someone to talk to." He said with a smile
And from there, it didn’t take a while.
A female from Mass, is what he said
Hopefully, she will be a Phishhead
He then saw a "Tela628"
And he said, "Wow! She sounds great!"
So he looked at her profile, without much fright
And then he decided to go ahead and write
"I should send her a clip."
"That should do the trick."
And then with a click,
He wrote to that chick.
That girl wrote back
And she didn’t attack.
It was a pleasant surprise
He felt a twinkle in her eyes.
After months and months of writing
And never once fighting
He said, "I have to meet her"
For she’s only a blur.
The date was set
For a show by yeP!
But it wasn’t to happen, a small oversight
He thought to himself, the time mustn’t be right.
So he called that girl
And gave his hair a twirl
Dick’s, we will be
At precisely 2:30
It was there that they met.
And luckily, she wasn’t as fat as a jet.
She was actually very cute.
More than cute, she was a beaut(y)
They laughed and talked
And hugged and smiled and walked.
A friendship this was to be
One could easily see.
There was a mistful aura
Surrounding the fauna and flora
An aura of two new friends
One which will never end. = )
They chilled and chilled some more
Laughing so hard, rolling on the floor.
Always having fun
Who could take their friendship away?no one.
These two were happy just being themselves
Happy together, like the Keebler Elves.
Truly, a friendship that was meant to last
Where did all the time go that’s in our past
Kiernan and Jason are the two people
Maybe one day, they’ll be heading for the steeple (just kidding, but you never know)
Anyway, this story has no end
For this friendship will never end
I love you, Kiernan, as a great friend
A guiding hand, I will always lend
Whenever you need it, just ask Boutros Be
For that is I, and you can count on me.
When your smile comes to your face
I know there is a special place
For you alone, down in my heart.
You know we’re great together
I’ll be with you forever
We will never part
Sometimes the mind wanders
And we get lost for awhile
With no place to go but everywhere
Yet nowhere to be found
Lonely we wander
Hopelessly
Searching for something
Or someone to lead us
Looking around
We see a light up ahead
Approaching it carefully
Unknowing of fate
What is to come
Closer as we go
Till the heat warms us
As we get closer
Together now
At last
Our hearts beating together
Alone at last
Lonely no more
Imagining what is to come
Surrendering all our love
Something is happening
Or is it
Not
Is it a dream
Or is it a wish
The light flickers
Then grows dim
Yet hope is not lost
It has just begun
A smile grows on our faces
Glowing gleaming smiles
Like never before seen
Touching hands
Staring at each other
The light begins to glow brighter
Brighter ...
Brighter ...
Then ...
She kisses me
The light radiates
As our lips snuggle
Was my mind ever lost
Or did she steal it for a second?
Sometimes we just don't
Understand this thing called life
But it's about love.
Barefoot in the rain
With almost nothing to do
But smile at the world.
In one bed we lay
Heads together, worlds apart
What is happening?
Great will be the day
When we all can come and play.
"Hey! What would you say?"
I hear birds chirping.
I see the flowers blooming.
The rain trickles down.
They too have feelings
So try to go hug a tree.
You'll feel a "Thank you."
Sit back, relax, smile.
Take off your shoes, rest awhile.
Just use your own style.
Love, what can it be?
Could it not possibly be
Maybe you and me?
Staring at the sun,
Holy shit, a rainbow is
Brightly shining through.
Did you ever see
A tree give you a nice smile?
Well, give it a hug.
Please please forgive me.
It's hard to say I'm sorry.
Sometimes we mess up.