All the plants are growing in much faster than last year With our windblown faces, tan cow hides Discarded laws by our side We wander on the river The seeds stick to our jeans We point to objects We give them names We understand each other We understand each other We understand Our brains are small and brittle Like wild animals We save each other food Today we will see god Standing at a booth Leaving money for a tip Our eyes have adjusted We're just as careless now But we notice what we can We understand each other We understand each other We understand This is our test The palm trees The white cement The traffic at the school Airliners fly over We are at a meeting Dressed in pink t-shirts I ask you why we came here You look at me, quiet And run a finger on my forehead We understand each other We understand each other We understand