I press play

he sings
I cease
speaking.

I hang my voice on julian casablancas' lips.
I am mute
as he breathes on the microphone, quiet
as he speaks
hums
and
frees his thoughts

he stops.

and for a moment
in that moment,
that pause until I play the next song
he's told my story

all of it
everything.

and I let out
a whispered

"thank you"