Gentle hands and understanding eyes.
A soothing movement as he binds himself to his friends.
But he comes to me. I recoil. You can skip me.
I cannot.
But I’m not ready.
I need more time.
This is the time.
Reluctant attention, as I’m the one to wash.
You have to let me.
The nearness of his breath. I smell it. It is warm. Frightened intimacy.
More breath.
Just breath.
I don’t know what just happened.
I take his hands and help him up, and he just looks at me.
We are breathless.
Overwhelmed, I say, “There are too many feet.”
He is silent.
I wait.
I learn.
I know.
“There are not enough feet.”
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