The Gather

 dramatically underwhelming he say,

at the party, he say, "oh, i thought more"

oh he thought more, a smile or a kind of

interest, a realness real reality realnow

and he gaze and he stare and he look

at the unreality and he think

"no here but the acoustic entourage"

whats to see?  a celebration or a pity fest or a... compensation?

smile for what? and he forget soon, he forget soon

what was it? what was it bout? bout nothin? and he say

say, "eh, maybe next time"