We touch, talk, give and take to different degrees
Sacred, social, solitary, self-interested
Communion, camaraderie, cut-off, conceited
Bars, sports clubs, cocktails with co-workers
Church, sacred space, congregation, Communion with God
Caring, caritas, charity, spiritual love
All-giving, other-oriented, mutuality
Couples, partners, children, family
The afternoon card-party with a couple serene and sober
Nighttime in the club, the regulars, high and drunk
Broken dialogue, semblance of camaraderie
Familiarity, unhallowed ground, stabbings at connection
A handshake, a wave, watching out for one another
We meet, touch, talk, connect, care
Contingent on our commitment to community
Contingent on the levels of self: hallowed, hollow, sincere, serene, solipsistic
Ascending and descending the soul’s ladder within the social spectrum
David Fekete 