If the time ever comes
when human touch
is taken from you
(because you are
sick or in solitary
or castaway or...)
you will understand
how much
you need it:
your skin will ache
as a riverbed
cracks
for
want
of rain;
you will never take it
for granted
again
Mar 15, 2013
Mar 15, 2013 at 9:49 AM UTC
If the time ever comes
when human touch
is taken from you
(because you are
sick or in solitary
or castaway or...)
you will understand
how much
you need it:
your skin will ache
as a riverbed
cracks
for
want
of rain;
you will never take it
for granted
again
for Trip, from Trip
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