what a mystery you are

to me

everyone else

seems to have

figured

you 

out

but i

see something else

i see your brown eyes

and i can smell the banana bread

but it's burnt

i smell your ocean breeze

and i can hear the lost parrot

but it's mute

i hear your raspy voice

and i can taste the lingering of peppermints

but it's bitter

and i'll go to you

and tell you

i don't like burnt bread

and

parrots scare me

and

peppermint doesn't agree with me

but you don't

shrink away

you just 

give me 

a $3 smile

and 

laugh