(for Jewel Stait)
While it’s true most of the Faerie Folk are children of the Green,
Don’t dare forget the Gremlin-kind, who follow Dame Machine.
They make their homes in crankcases, on circuit boards, and such,
And if you pay no mind to them, they won’t harass you, much.
Now, our Kaylee, she’s a changeling, with her roots in gremlin-kind;
She’s a more than passing-pretty girl, but she’s got a gremlin’s mind.
She says the engines talk to her, tell her what needs be done,
And that grueling annual overhaul is just her idea of fun.
She’s an innocent romantic when she deals with human kind,
But if you’re wanting a mechanic, she’s the best you’ll ever find.
Mal Reynolds holds the papers, but she’s made his ship her own;
She’s the Queen of all the Gremlins, and Serenity’s her throne.
Paul Haynie
1/15/2003