The Words Matter

The words matter. I know that.
The words matter, but not as much
as the warm firmness of your presence
touching mine.

About this poem

I love talking with my wife. I love it best when we talk, close enough that we touch.

The picture was taken in the Northern Kingdom of Vermont at a place called “Elmore Roots”. Their motto is “If it grows here, it will grow where you are.”

Tom