the knead to touch

the knead to touch,

is the emotional language 

contained in pressure realized.

the dialogue is in exchange.

one speaks over, 

while the other listens under.

but conversation magically mutually continues.

even in talk, 

there is simultaneous listening.

so many levels of language at one time.

touch is multilingual by necessity.

the ear and the mouth of the body

is everywhere,

that the hands come to speak and listen.

pressure in touch 

becomes the sound that is spoken.

while felt becomes listened and response. 

the message is in a mutuality 

of message and massage.

one to the bodily contact,

while the other is generally 

to the means of embrace.

one sensed, as active, 

while the other is 

restively passive in reception.

both rigor in their own means,

in this multi-realm way.

for there is need 

to be actively kneaded . . .