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is bite aggression an act of exclusion or a necessary condition of life?

I bite my lips and cheeks when I'm nervous

I clench my jaws in my sleep from a scream that never came out

I show my teeth when I really smile

I bite into my skin to express such a strong love that cannot be verbally described

the bite breaks the integrity, changes the original shape, and divides into small, digestible details, but so there is contact and intimacy

we bite to live, to get precious calories, until the next attack of hunger

we bite to show that it hurts us, to put the other back in place, and to protect our boundaries

we bite as an element of the game;

we bare our fangs to show, “It's okay, they're sharp, I have them, but I won't use them to harm you”

this is my reflection on anger, which, if not used for its intended purpose, remains a solid spasm in the body, turns inward, not outward

an attempt to give shape to the unspoken, normalize this important feeling

anger is life, love, intimacy, security, and play

I've been grinding my fangs against each other for too long;

it's time to bite