She took the first steps
Long, hot bath
Hoping that would bring
Her body back
Mind and spirit
All connected
Like she wanted
She slid between the sheets
Skin on fire
Body begging
So she dared to ask
Just this once, again
Almost desperately
But she hadn’t received
The touch she craved
So she did the best she could
To bring some sweet relief
Her body felt like a minefield
Battle scarred
Full of pain
Criss-crossed
Every which way
If only she could explain
Or better yet
Give exactly what she wanted
By some kind of magic
Osmosis
Potions
Anything
Instead
She held on
Between the sheets
Clutching the pillow
Pressed beneath her knees
Fingers finding the spots
Touching all the places
She could reach
Trying her very best
To bring sweet relief
That her body asked
For her to receive.
👣💗Jeanna’ Mead
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