#7 – Ode to Tenderness

Tenderness is
Like a promise
Of euphoric sweetness.
Never forget to offer
With skill
Such gentleness.

Fear not, for
Smooth, like a bandage,
Unctuous, like an ointment.
As velvety as oriental silk,
Tenderness is not a weakness.

Without care, love withers!
And tenderness alone
Can caress a soul.