returned a rental

to long and mcquade

a small sound system

to give the voice a boost

so the audience can almost hear me when i mumble instead of not hearing me at all

‘what did he say?’

they’ll say

that’s what they’ll say

they’ll say

‘did you get that?’

it’s humid in the guitar room

like a sauna where you keep your clothes on

there is a threat playing guitar in the corner

he goes strum strum strum

i go pluck pluck on a nylon

he says

‘do you play classical’

i say, ‘no’

he says, ‘I’ll be quiet so you can play’

i say, ‘no no’

he says, ‘i just mess around i’ve never had a lesson’

i say, ‘i can tell’

‘what did he say?’

that’s what they will say

they will say

‘did you get that?’

thanks for coming to the show