do you know what
its like to be touched?

some say its
a gentle fluttering of
your heart on a
soft flighty breeze

others claim its
a callous gripping of
fear on the most tender
vulnerable part of you

there are times it feels
like a bold finger carressing
a tranquil lake, rippling but
itself being rippled

other times my heart
in fistful portions torn,
ripped but somehow bigger

what is it like for you
to be touched?

07/31/2006

Author's Note: To Elisa, for knowing how to touch and be touched

Posted on 07/31/2006
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