0265 Tongue

strange name for a pet yeah? but that's what I call it and it knows its name so we get along OK I keep it in its cage now since it's a bit large and scary for those who haven't met it or know its owner but I've given it all I can think of to keep it amused in its cage papers old books photos to keep its teeth sharp we love each other to bits but every now and again I can 't resist opening up the cage and letting it out to be itself wild untamed sometimes vicious irresponsible I used to say naughty Tongue who's a naughty boy then but I felt such a hypocrite I love to see it free it's like when you have a pet greyhound that's never seen a track, or raced faster faster with all the crowd shouting to please itself and its master oh we're both so proud of Tongue I was given it when it and me we were very small and people would smile and say what a pretty Tongue then it'll grow up to be a fine Tongue you must be very fond of it and proud too to my parents who smiled weakly they encouraged me and Tongue little did they know then little did they think that small Tongues grow to be big Tongues well isn't that the same with all pets until you flush them down the john to roam the sewers or sneak out at night to leave them scratching the tiles in some gas station restroom and giving someone's bladder one hell of a shock opening the door they hoped we'd grow apart Tongue and I and I'd go on to something quieter tattoos piercings stuff I wouldn't do that not ever to Tongue though we had to leave home Tongue and I so I go to open up the cage and Tongue opens its big mouth in a sorta snarly smile gives me a quick glance like yes now and then it's off pleased as Punch, top speed, sniffing where all the other tongues have left their mark sniffing friendly at children scaring grown-ups all shouting at me picking a fight with every other tongue it meets so I can't help be proud of it lifting its leg on the neighbours who tell the other neighbours who don't speak to me now oh we have a fine time Tongue and I then after we've had a great workout come back panting, flushed, victorious not a bit ashamed maybe later people who've stopped talking to me say to each other so I'm told never me he'll be sorry one day Michael has such a malicious Tongue