Derek built a trailer it was gonna be his home but he changed his mind and decided to keep living on his boat Derek looked at that trailer he thought it looked like a cafe he closed his eyes and he saw it flying through outer space he did a lot of work spending money and getting permits dealing with the health department who said, "Derek, there's no way this is ever gonna be a cafe." But Derek was undaunted he used the trailer for cafe storage instead he built a stand and a couple of sinks and got it all approved Dan told me about this so I called up Derek I asked if I could work for him I said "I'm tired of this salad restaurant." We became fast friends we both like movies and Indian food one day we were talking about how we weren't macho men Derek looked at me he said I'm an estrogen man and I'm down to get sad I fall in love and I get attached One day I got to work and to my dismay some desperate soul had broken into the trailer and robbed our cafe I broke the news to Derek and his response was both touching and funny he said, "don't worry about it friend, it's only money." That's what I love about Derek it's probably also why we weren't a successful business cause neither of us cared about what successful businesses care about Despite his priorities Derek still got stressed sometimes he'd show up at the cafe and say, "Andy, why are we such a mess?!" So we went camping to blow off steam we had plans to cook on the fire but we bought a pizza instead we talked about a lot of things had a real heart to heart it's hard being gentle and warm when you've been taught to be stoic and cold but Derek wasn't having any of that he said I'm an estrogen man...

Dalton came from a small town in Illinois He had raccoons for pets when he was a boy He like those classic heavy metal bands and he had three Iron Maiden tattoos He skipped town after he got out on parole Thought he'd look for something better in San Francisco Starting working in a salad restaurant downtown That was my first job out of college He wasn't a bad man But he was full anger and hurt He had a kinda special charm When wasn't being a jerk Dalton liked drinkin beer and getting tattoos One night his friend challenged him get the first thing that comes to you He didn't have to think about it He got scumfuck written down his shin The next morning he was full of remorse He said it's like I get taken over by some unholy force My mom told me I was a devil child and he's chased me all my life He wasn't evil But he told some misogynistic jokes He smoked like a chimney Cigarettes and dope I knew Dalton loved music and so did I It was one of the few things we would talk about from time to time I told him I'd been getting into metal He said welcome to the dark side Andy No one wanted to hear details from his sex life that he'd share Sometimes his stories were disturbing but I think he just wanted someone to care The fantasies of his ex girlfriend had left him a little confused He wasn't heartless But he could be a real dick He left on such a sour note We weren't sorry to see him go Dalton met a woman and they fell in love They ran away together to go find America We only found out that he'd gone from a message he sent to Rosa Rosa could be difficult and stubborn as a mule But she didn't deserve what she had coming despite her attitude Dalton said you're a bitch and I hate you Go back to El Salvador Dalton broke our hearts And he lost our sympathy We knew he was troubled But we wanted to believe That he was better than this But that was years ago Maybe he's found some peace Out there on the open road