THE TOUCH

If you touch my fingernail
I want you to touch the hand
if you touch my hand
I want you to touch the elbow
if you touch my elbow
I want you to touch the shoulder
if you stroke me gently
I want you to comb my hair
I want your touch on my nose
if you kiss my eyelids
I want to open my eyes
if you open my eyes
I want you to stay here
if you’re there opposite me

I want to touch
the fingernail
the hand
the elbow
the shoulder
gently
the hair
the nose
the eyelids
the eyes
I want you to stay right here