First we must allow trust
to develop.
It requires a certain amount
of courage,
not to mention a degree
of patience.
All the rest has to do
with tenderness.
Meet halfway with trust
and a kiss.
We may suffer
overreacting
Having been conditioned
by violence
to never comprehend
what is amiss,
or we may take a lesson
from cats.
Observe their silence
and curious tactics
Serving to impress
their legend upon us
and be sure to practice
them with each other
so we may depend
on our legacy
sailing the seas
of companionship.
