There’s a part of my brain where the words won’t come out.
Shunted from my crown to my throat.
Stretched then & hair scraped lye soaked folded parchment
How to know when to be quiet
to stop answering questions
to stop asking them
What are words for?
The electric is a pain language.
A butterfly looks like a little bird
How to scale it?
How many groceries to feed …
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