Sensational Memories
As the heart reminisces
The fingers recollect
The ears relive
The eyes recognize
So too does the tongue rememberThe taste of air, of incoming rain and the clouds preceding
Putrid sensations that burn the rest of the face equally
Textures it has rejected beforeThe breaded shell of fried chicken like synapse keys to childhood memories
Delightfully recoiling as sour dances down the throat
Showering in juices, of drinks and meats, turning the shower dials between bitesIf man is but his memories
It is in his senses that he as formed them
And in his senses that recalls them
Even the fleeting ones
Nearly remembered on the tip of his tongue
Lickitung, the Licking Pokémon
“Lickitung have the longest tongues proportional to their body’s size in the world. Over double their length, measuring at seven feet in full length, their tongue is the handiest appendage. They have a complex nerve system that allows the Lickitung full dexterity and control of its movements, and their tongues have the strength to wrap around and lift objects equal to their own body weight only using their tongue. Their saliva serve multiple purposes too, as for the Licking Pokémon’s use it can paralyze their prey and opponents in battle, while the collection and processing of it by humans made it the source for the earliest instances of powerful adhesives in the global market.”
“The tongue is also tied to a few other parts of the Lickitung’s body. The muscles connected to the tongue are also connected to their tail, retracting and expanding against the Lickitung’s back as the tongue extends and returns respectively. Their taste buds have connected synapses to the memory organ of a Lickitung’s brain, as flavor and texture seer themselves into the Pokémon’s mind so they can remember who they’ve met and where they’ve been before. Travelers have noted saliva stains on rocks and mountainsides where the Lickitung can be found in the wild, as the Pokémon makes note of its surroundings were they to become lost on journeys of their own.”