Orathip: What'z dis touchy-feely krap?
Noel: I dunno, but dis dude kun keep his handz away frum me.
Orathip: Yep. I dun't trust folks who talk bout love too smoothly.
Sounds like dey gotsa silver tongue up dare ass.

Lessons in Touch

Ken yah reacche-out
n touch dah world afresh?

Ken yah extend yaur sinses
ta discern salience?

Ken yah touch a fading flower
then travel back through time
n ken whun its petals opened
err blossoms stood fully prime?

When a breeze
touches yar flesh
can yah speak ta it
n ask whure it'll head?

Can yah braille dah world
n read dah runes ah time?

If so, dew ya naught feel
tha tooch ah tha divine?

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