Take Their Hand

A vulnerable offer -

Soft, supportive outreach

Anxious and clammy, yet earnest.

Take their hand and seal the deal with touch.

Arches, loops and whorls intersect,

A lattice of reassurance.

Large, small

Black, white

Old, young -

Differences are juxtaposed as they collide,

But the language is universal.

They know what you've been through,

You can let your guard down now.

Palms brush, to say, unspoken:

"I'm here."