For Warmth

For Warmth by Thich Nhat Hanh

For Warmth
I hold my face between my hands. No, I am not crying. I hold my face in my two hands to keep the loneliness warm— two hands protecting, two hands nourishing, two hands preventing my soul from leaving me in anger.

I hold my face in my two hands to keep the loneliness warm

Comments

vera said…
Stunning! So succint. We love this man. He is not denying the emotion...
Rethabile said…
So much to discover in and about the world that it's exhilaratingly scary.
Rethabile said…
I suspected that you might know about and love this monsieur.
cloudhand said…
We do, indeed, know (of) and love this feller. No bullshit.