Tuning Fork Vibration

A heavy steel tuning fork lay flat upon a cork coaster beside the audio cabinet. I stepped forward on my spindly limbs, tilting downward to examine its twin polished prongs. Leaning my weight forward, I brought my lower rim down with a firm, deliberate strike against the tines. A crisp strike rang out, and the prongs blurred into an invisible shimmer. I quickly dropped my wide open mouth over the fork without touching the vibrating steel. The clear, high pitch gathered instantly inside my hollow cavity, blossoming into a bright, sustained hum that shook straight through my belly and limbs. I stayed grounded and motionless, letting the singing pitch slowly melt into silence.