Simple

A simple word
An honest touch
Can put you within my grasp

A picture of your smile
Is carried in your heart
We may not be together
But we are never far apart

When I reach out in darkness
It hurts when you’re not there
But I feel safe
Knowing you are somewhere, everywhere

Though you never touch me
You did touch me once
And when I remember how that felt
I remember the emotion of love.

Tara Johnson
1998