Helen Keller depended upon the
texture of touch to enhance her
ability to see beyond her blindness.
The Greek orator Demosthenes
was said to treat his speech impediment
by talking with pebbles in his mouth.
I’m sure he chose a smooth variety
rather than the sharp and jagged.
Robert refused to eat mushrooms.
Said he couldn’t get past the texture.
Most everyone loves the feel of bunny
rabbit fur, so soft and cuddly.
Unshaven for a day, my father’s face
felt like sandpaper, I recall as a lad.
Very few like the feel of slimy. That
yucky goo gives people the creeps.
Touch and feel is a vital sensory
perception which attracts or repels.
I wouldn’t touch a Putin or a Hitler
with a ten-foot pole. Most folks
learn a valuable lesson through
experience—a hot oven burns to
the touch.
Once stung, even a dog knows
a porcupine quill stings like hell.
And ofttimes, analogies do have
their place in an educated society.
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Chris Hanch 3-4-2022
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