“In the labyrinth”
when I received this hideous foot
I watched it touched it observed it
put it in my mouth sucked it
especially the toe
when I received this muscular hand
I tested it distrusted it criticized it
loathed it refused it
and finally put it away
when I received my tongue
of thankfulness and delight
oh, how many things I made with that
red long smooth speech of mine
when I finally received these two ears
I believed that I was who I am
not because of the use I made of them
but because of their observable shells
Erminia, 12.8.2001
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