i lie

i lie
yes, please, no, thank, you, how, was, your, day.
you're, the, best. i, love, you, too.

halted strangled dying words
my mouth gapes open
tongue droops out
the forefront pieces of my tongue turn to brown
they crumble off in large chunks and small dusts
i feel my lies eat me alive
i feel them crumble and shake

i am an earthquake
a tornado a train wreck