i am afraid of my tongue because i do not like to break silence but i like to describe it and i cannot do that without destroying it /' but i am worried i am worried of how how i will break it /' the sound of the crack of a whip a sharp tongue licking the air /' an explosion of proximity the bursting breath of approximation /' masticated thoughts bite loose tongues bite your tongue bite your tongue! /' give it to the cat to play with until it is dead and no longer fun