Infinite Shades

Skin.

Soft skin.

Warm skin.

To touch it brings a smile

to be touched ignites joy!

It's rarely white, nor truest black-

Purest tones are seldom seen-

a myriad of shades are in between.

Cream and mocha, tan and gold,

Reddish brown and beige and amber!

Darkish, lightish, dusky, pale...

Each one beautiful.

Each one warm.

Infinite shades of human.