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June 9, 2008 at 1:51 AM
"Ding dong ding,"an ascending triad rings out.
The door closes.
A disconcerting stare.
A feeble mind.
Paralyzed in a moment.
The warmth of a hand
never so cold, stone-hearted,
unfeeling.
Speak.
Scream.
Soundless.
A momentary prison,
haunting and cruel.
Freed at last.
From Pauline Lerner
Posted on June 9, 2008 at 2:43 AM
That's beautifully written, Kelsey. You're right about the beneficial, even humanizing effect of hand contact. My father once wrote a poem about the healing effect of the warm hand of a nurse in the cold environment of an infirmary.
Posted on June 9, 2008 at 2:43 AM
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