i felt your fingers against my calf muscle they twitched just so when you laughed as if you wanted to reassure me to make sure i knew you wouldn't pull away even as you rolled onto your back with your eyes closed and laughter on your lips your hand remained linking you to me in a tangible physical way a mimic of the link we share from deep inside our subconscious there it remained resting against the muscle on my leg as we discussed life and love and all the ******* that entails and laughed at our follies while we mourned giving of ourselves to those who were less than deserving binding each other's wounds with mutual understanding and compassion your hand kept me warm the slight touch caused my heart to glow like so many candles and bonfires in a cool summer night thank you for that reminder that i won't be left behind