some thing in the girl is falling deeper and deeper asleep

in the dark
where the girl is
sleeping
begin with a shadow
rising on the wall
no
begin with a spear
of salt like a tongue
no
begin with a swollen
horn   or finger
no
no     begin here
something in the girl
is wakening     some
thing in the girl
is falling
deeper and deeper
asleep

[Lucille Clifton {1936-2010}, 'begin here' from The Book of Light]