Holding and touching
From soft to hard, smooth and rough
Living and the still

Pets of many kinds
Cats, dogs, with fur so soft
to turtles hard shells

To holding newborns
Teaching them to read and write
Caring for others

To Going fishing
Climbing up the steep mountains
and ending in bed

Your skin
Like the smell of rain
Within
Lights a window pane

Pink, grey
Blushing sparks jangle
Sink, sway
Touching, hearts tangle

Warm soft
Like sand to the foam
Aloft
Light hands to and fro

Listen
For gasps and breathing
Smitten
More rasps and creaking

Bitten
Salt, warm, sticky, sweet
Open
All worn and complete