Children attract me
I want to be touched
feel their energy
bumping into me
and I want to bounce back
push my soul against them
as a caress
The elderly at the social club touch me
their presence and their smile
warm me, the understanding
the wink of a telling word
the wisdom of their wrinkles
I have girlfriends
I make contact, I throw myself
into the water, the waves
touch them and the whole world
in a wide circle
the ripples lightly press on people
I only meet briefly, more deeply
into those who know my name
and always something springs back
always something gets in, something
of who I am, no one can escape
the fact that I exist
Poem 3388 Amsterdam, 2021-01-18 Staring at the Sun: overcoming the terror of death (Irvin Yalom) "Ripple effect" (multiplied reactions) Collection:Lilith's Powers Keyword:Ethics: Tribute to:Yalom, Irvin Dedicated to:Maria Godschalk