Tactile

Furry, silky, bumpy, scratchy, Velvety or smooth – Textures can repel, intrigue Or comfort us and soothe. Prickly, crinkly, soft and downy, Sticky, cold or rough – Some you can’t let go of; Others – once might be enough. Scruffy, woolly, stringy, Slinky, satiny or sleek – As we grow, so many textures Lose their magic and mystique. But just brush a pine tree’s needles On a baby’s reaching hand As you watch his face in wonder And you’ll start to understand There’s enchantment tucked in touches And amazement we can feel, Which a baby’s searching fingers Can remind us and reveal.