Massage

Limping aware of each step I
Slipped through several years
Pretending to cope I was unaware
That chronic pain resided here
Removing slowly my inner strength
Vanishing smiles of life's content
A massage table and a trusted friend
Brought me toward a prized gift
Of waking in tomorrow's sun
Rested, pain free, filled with smiles
That had been stored within
I cannot explain this mystery of
Soothing touch that removed from
Me the ache, the limp, the sorrowful
Frown but I feel the need to document
This miracle of human touch.

written by Pauline April 2005 (c)