The Smile — A poem by one of his closest friends, John Butler @baldguyredtie

Amongst the chaos,
there is no denial
that under Adam’s helmet,
there was a smile
busting out a Superman Seat Grab
eighty feet in the air.
there was always a smile
beneath his neon yellow hair

with a grin from ear to ear
Pierce made the crowd cheer.
with a smile he won the nation
even with his infamous stare
of concentration

he highlighted the show
with everything he had
he was always cheered on
by his friends.
his fans and his dad
it is hard to move on
when you are still in denial
but life seems easier when
you think of Pierce’s smile.

RIP Highlighter (1978—2002)
Image by MXMachine (Ciotti/Bender)