The Purpose of Fingers
The knowing of feeling
Swallowed by nerve endings
Dwell in worlds of vibrations and pressures
A sensitive contingency
Distinguishing rough from smooth
Where soppy steam dehydrates
Unnoticed ridges of individuality
Alternating oval layers
Depress inward towards self
& poke outward against atmosphere
Leaving each dragging swipe raw
Eating the earth to keep for its own
& imparting a trace impression
of belonging & difference,
wrapped tightly in skin.
