In The Flesh by Valerie Parente

For so long, skin to skin
was only in my mind
touch meant company
and I lived in solitary confines.

You were an idea
that I somehow managed to flesh out
I’d call it a miracle
but the truth is I never had a doubt.

What’s meant to be
has always been
and that is why
it just makes sense
that I found you
where and when;
my dream come true
in the flesh.

– Valerie Parente (10-29-2024)