Wrapped

Karen Munz

Strong and calloused

Your guitar numbs the fingertips

Soft and loving

Your fingertips numb my body

Open to the world

Close fisted to those who love you

Fierce yet gentle

Tired yet tender

Struggling to describe

What is in your head

Body language fails

Hands at your side

Looking in the wrong direction

For love

Hiding behind your lies

The shield of jealousy and watchful eyes

Sleepless nights and unsteady bonds

You give me

Absolute uncertainty

You say no one will ever see

See what lies in your hands

The soft

Loving hands

Made of steel

Your silver rings

Claimed your thumbs

Camel lights

Steal your pointer and middle

The ring finger lays unattached

No boundaries for the future

What have I

left to claim?

The pinky I am wrapped around