Tenderness is the meekness of the spirit, the weakness of female beauty; Tenderness is the sensitivity of hearing, the timidity of childish novelty. Tenderness is the thrill of a glance, the lightness of a maiden's tear; Tenderness is the sound of a crunch*, the unison of a sea wave. Tenderness is a child's laughter, The depth of bottomless eyes; Tenderness is a kitten's dream, The uniqueness of soft paws. Tenderness is the tread of a deer, the incense of living water....