Indeed, its circumference
was staggering. Debates
about the health benefits
of walking upstairs versus
those of walking down the
same set of stairs. We were
watching the couple’s hands
for nearly two blocks. One
playful hand from each person
connected the two in ways we
imagined electric, universal
(as in the couple became a
universe unto itself). Then,
as was our custom, we each
took a seat upon one of the
benches facing the fountain
and concentrated.
