To Be Touched

by Earon S. Davis

5/17/04

Receiving massage is

to be touched,

with caring compassion,

with knowledge of healing,

with respect for body,

mind, emotions, family

and even soul.

It is to form a partnership

to help heal weariness and fear,

to relax in a profound manner

and unlock the healing

powers of the unconscious.

It is to look in another's eyes,

to feel another's hands on your body,

and know that you are safe,

accepted without judgment,

the only agenda being to help you.

Massage is to ask a trained

professional to touch you in

areas that are appropriate,

but not normally touched,

even in areas that may hold pain,

that may hold deep fear,

all because you trust their intention

to facilitate your healing.

It is to allow yourself to be trusting

and yet a bit vulnerable, for the

purpose of better understanding

your body, of releasing some of

the control and tension you carry

with you daily.

Massage is to be open to healing,

while being respected and safe.

It is to have your questions answered

fully and to have your comfort levels

respected. 

Whether fully clothed or unclothed under

draping, massage can be an important path of

healing from the weariness we each pick up

during life's journey.

Massage is . . . to be touched.