here me, hear this. a swallowing, a hum. short of reaching, something like this, sweat off the skin. electric hair, withered on ends. ankles buckling, where were we? start again. over. once over. wet dirt on the heels of. wrists cracked sideways. i never would have believed it. puts you right back where i started. begin again. from the top, where the skin grows thin. never was. as if still dreaming. mildew between the folds, getting torn by the second.