© Richard Cary Joel, MS, PT
Husband of Maria Joel, Department of Microbiology
One touch,
worth more than a thousand words on a page,
Arousing tender emotions,
so often hidden,
in a flurry of casual remarks.
One touch,
more articulate
than the finest orator in the world,
each nimble movement,
an intricate message in and of itself …
The mere stroking of one’s hair,
imparting more care, than any poet could.
A tender caress
serving as the sweetest of sonnets for the human soul.
No text or libretto can ever quite capture
the moving effect,
of the mere brush of a hand,
or the glance of a fingertip,
and certainly not the consequence
of a loving embrace …
that most intimate soliloquy,
more expressive,
than any manner
or style,
of speech …