Touch

Living life alone
I crave one thing
but it is the only thing
I can never give myself

I long for the touch
of another
simple contact
for even seconds

The vulnerability
is the consequence
for I must rely on
someone else

Fear of unending
non-satisfaction
and rejection
Only one person can I trust

When we touch
we touch entirely
even our hearts reach out
interlocking fingers

{Prompt: "When we touch, we touch entirely"- Anne Sexton}
Copyright: July 31, 2013