Holding hands Stories

It’s that time of the year again Materialized love fills the mall ‘Chocolate, flower or diamond?’ The sales man asks ‘It’s time to shower her with your love.’ Beyond those fancy gifts A simple sign is all we seek To remind ourselves that There is still romance between us In our tiresome routine chores Once up a time I had a broken heart Until a girl gave me her hand In February I sent her a crystal rose pin The only jewel...

They stood at a busy street crossing in Vancouver, BC, waiting for the pedestrian traffic lights to turn green. As the traffic stopped and they started walking, she reached for his hand and held it. He looked at her in confusion. They had hung out a few times before, but always as ordinary friends and never had any physical touch before. It felt a little weird for him that suddenly they were holding hands like dating coup...

Today we sat in the sun together. You took my hand and twined your fingers in mine. Suddenly your hand was the center of my universe. Lifting it to my face, I kissed your palm, my tongue trailing along your life line leaving moisture there. Your fingers moved to my mouth as if by magic. I sucked each one. The taste of our life together made me smile. Your soul patch invited my mouth so I kissed it Your mouth curved. I loo...