fingers reaching in where they shouldn’t
is what a full body massage feels for the
first time.
oftentimes you're asked to lie like your body
is on an exam table.
you may feel as if your soul left your body
to be examined by an examiner,
who takes mental notes,
mental pictures.
palms
backhand
arms
elbows
sometimes feet
are used to massage the entire body.
after the first time, you feel relaxed.
fingers won't speak details.
neither will this piece.
Title
from Anne Carson's "Asta's Song."
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