Touché

Have you ever been touched?

An unseen foot under the table -

the touch of the untouchable.

Or an innocent touch, a soft touch

conveying more than words

or a glance. Do you touch

upon a subject without concern

that you might be out-of-touch?

Would you have touched the border

of the garment, a touch of virtue

and desperation, in the same

touching moment? Is it only

the tangible that we trust, or repel -

the touch of the leper? Are you

the type to stay in touch, or wait

for the touch on the shoulder?

Do you still favour touch-typing

or one-touch technology; prefer

being in touch with your emotions

or touching the void? And 

whether you’re touched up

or touched in the head -

take a leaf out of an old book

and don’t forget to ask yourself:

‘Who touched me?’

John H Davies

May 6th 2011