even I am puzzled that this phrase did not prior tickle my contronymic poetic senses till now, for what is tender is of not always legal, and what is legal is far far from always tender <> tender/tenderness
gotta rank in my 10 top fav words, nothing transforms swifter than an unexpected kiss, a hug from behind, the light stroke of a forefinger, brushing a tear from cheek, an errant bang, a lock from vision interference, All Super Legal gracefully given, gratefully given, Wholly Unexpected, and great~fully Accepted
<> thinking that this maybe one of my top 11 fav poems ~> mmmmmmmmmmm that's the sound of me purring...