Tender

Unexpected tenderness
Forgot how it felt
Forgot that it existed
Tenderness that goes straight
Through the skin
And gives you
This feathery feeling
Of having been touched
But not really....
Not the uninvited
Crude touch
Not the one that
Leaves you feeling
Empty
A gentle one
A whole one
One that makes you
Feel

Forgotten
Better leave it
Forgotten
Do not expect
Tenderness
Do not long for it
It can hurt you more
Because it cannot last
You know it cannot
You've seen it go
Not expected to return
So forget now
Forget
These useless feelings
Brush off
The unreal
The disconnected
Unexpected tenderness