Body Talks to Mind

I don’t trust you to protect me

your judgement is faulty

if I leave it up to you you’re likely

to hurt me pushing too hard

or running scared and avoiding me

altogether at least major parts

not the mention the whole

of me my integrity

I’m trying to get your attention

here so we can work together

and be integrated but you keep

wanting to split off and fragment

wrongly believing you have

all the answers

you do have the advantage

of proximity to mouth

language expression articulation

you two share the head where

eyes ears nose and tongue

reside so you try to monopolize

(almost) all the senses control

interpret put your spin

on whatever comes in filter

evaluate compartmentalize

but at least I have

the enveloping power of touch

clairvoyant organ of the skin

covering me from head to toe

palms fingertips soles of the feet

nerve endings strokes caresses

slaps taps quivers shivers

gooseflesh warm and cool

pain and pleasure itches

scratches and tickles

at least I have all that