kin

" When you meet kin, there is an energy and sparkle between your bodies. It must be chemical somehow - DNA and genes." 
—Liv Tyler

 these days what I miss most

is the comfort of a phone call.
a warm, friendly voice at the other end.
I miss the excitement & joy
of receiving a card or letter in the mail.
the weight of the envelope in my hand
as I carry it inside, gazing intently
at a handwritten note.
I'm missing the connection.
the honesty of intention.
these days, what I miss the most is kinship.