dream lover come rescue me

a few nights ago i had a dream starring the lead singer of one of my favorite bands. i was attending an experimental play at a shoddy looking theatre - which i of course found incredibly charming. we had to go up a ladder escape to get in. i don't remember what the play was about, but i remember that it made my bones feel good. at the end of the play, the director and producers came out on stage and did a bunch of thank yous and what not. although i don't think there were any flowers, how refreshing. the last person they thanked was said singer of one of my favorite bands. i was absolutely shocked, but knew it just had to make sense since i felt that the music spoke to me more than any of the words of the production.

jump to the parking lot: my mother, one of my brothers, some friends, and myself were walking out to the tour bus that we apparently took to see the play. the whole time i was trying to figure out if all that music was pre-recorded or if said singer of one of my favorite bands was actually there in the flesh. i turned around and saw him coming out of the theatre, locking the door behind him.

without a thought i started walking back toward the theatre. i introduced myself, telling him that we had actually met at a show earlier in the month, which is true - he said he remembered, which i had hoped. the next few exchanges were me asking him questions about side projects and him answering me in borderline rude responses. i told him that if i was keeping him from something he was more than welcome to leave. he told me i was fine. not in the way in which one is trying to holla, but in the you're-okay-don't-worry kind of way, but maybe with less assurance.

i looked at him. he looked down. i said: so, when did you break up?

his eyes started to water. he looked up: how did you know?

i can see your heart is broken.

i felt an urge to comfort him, almost as if it was my duty, and i think i did. because well, he looked comforted. for a few moments two people who had next to nothing to do with each other needed nothing more than each other.