shaking hands
saying hello
is not the same
as placing your palm
in another’s grasp
feeling their corporeality
in the flesh
letting the electricity
that is your pulse
connect with their spark
putting yourself
in their hands
for even an instant
Mom says:
I want to hold your hand! If someone chooses to grasp another’s hand, I hope it’s as firm as your hugs are embracing; not lukewarm 😘