just a little touch

they say waking up
with a bruise means
a dead person touched you.

well, i hope heaven
sent me an angel.
and the aching-red
means even in after
life, those dear
have not forgotten..
        come down
                come back
leave impressions
on skin
that leave impressions
on waking eyes.

dear hands that score skin
tallying away the lines
that continue to divide

when i sleep
        come down
                come back
let us remember
that mortal and you
contact may ache and red
but so gentle the embrace
        come down
                come back
now unmarked skin will leave me lonely