The music is loud yet so confidential. i cannot help feeling even more like the center of the universe than usual as i walk along to a rapid little version of "the way you look tonight," and all i can say to my fellow pedestrians, to the woman in the white sweater, the man in the tan raincoat and the heavy glasses, who mistake themselves for the center of the universe — all i can say is watch your step, because the five of us, instruments and all, are about to angle over to the south side of the street and then, in our own tightly knit way, turn the corner at sixth avenue. —"man listening to disc," billy collins "man listening to disc", copyright ©2001 by billy collins, from sailing alone around the room by billy collins. used by permission of random house, inc. what message is made about music?