there is a space

where breast meets rib

softness rests there

 

never having seen

sunlight

it is unmarred

innocent

 

rarely touched

it yields warmth

 

the feminine softness

physically manifests a

place of intimate

refuge – home

 

entire

religions founded

wars forged

to possess

to caress

 

a place where

there is love acceptance

comfort protection

 

soul intertwined

arms that shield

protect hug hold

ensure

 

this

woman’s

breast.