I hold my palm out, and

she leans her forehead into it. 
I squeeze.

We resume watching our show
wordless. 

She uncurls a leg from the blankets, and
I open my hands to hold her heel.    
I squeeze. 

With a touch we 

Acknowledge, 
   Connect,
       Affirm, 
          Support

our electrons briefly
shared the same space 
exchanged potentials
traveled up nerves to declare 
we were real 

for a moment we 
for a touch we

 Our atoms, at least  

Existed together.