Communication by Presence

our primary way of communicating

is with our simple physical presence

from the time of our birth

we have known the value, the worth

of touch, of being held

no words even needed

and so at any age

there is never a stage

when we don’t crave

that physical presence

being seen and heard

is what we observe

and that light touch

that pat on the back

that comforting hug

it is a primal fact

that there is a tug

a tug on the heart

knowing we’re loved