Cole laid still on the bed,
almost frozen
he pictured photos from old psychology books
when he was in college

waxy faces ,sunken eyes.
black and white photos of ghostly people who could stand for hours.limbs extended

people in their own world .
of the mind

it wasn't so bad.
it was the photos and intent of the photographers. and Doctors.who named these people.

crazy.

in between the sounds .
the tones.
the waves
the frequency

the voice

waiting for him to get past whatever adrenalin
rush of fear
or rocking sense of gone
had sent him closer

to Evan

it's about clearing your mind of words
baby boy



did earliest man think in words

now think
 before
that

think back

before man

before any of it

"i can't",Cole whispered

"I will teach you",Evan said,"I will scare the words away"