we sit in the backseat of his parked car on the edge of something close to a revelation the night sky is hidden something like a secret and we are cloaked in darkness but next to him i swear i can feel the stars i tell him this feels like my favorite song something i heard once and will never forget he kisses me and my heart beats so fast it slows down time this is everything and we both know it he asks: why didn’t you tell me? i open my eyes and then i’m awake cold sweat alone in my bed he’s gone before i get to tell him: i always thought you knew