thumb over your name — a cassette tape for mikaela

A personal message on this cassette for mikaela

i almost called you last night. my thumb hovered over your name for a full minute before i locked the phone again. there was nothing urgent to say, just the usual late-night feeling that the room was too quiet. i used to fill that quiet with your voice. now i just sit with it. hope you're filling someone else's quiet in a kinder way than i managed to. no need to reply to this. it's just me talking into the dark again.