soft repast


eyes tightly held as barriers against the light...
shutting out a smile drawing near enough
to touch, in soft repast,
and draw sustenance from a dance
drawing nearer and nearer
clearer and clearer
dearer and dearer
to an execution of a perfect pirouette
when hands touch faces
and the grace of a kiss
becomes metaphor for a touch
much deeper than a dream.


copyright William F. DeVault (wfdv). for Karla.