Soft as Water

Soft and supple
This is the state of a living thing

The softest thing is water
How HARD IT CAN SEEM!

So hard that it breaks rocks and bones

Supple as the softest velvet
The kind of lining that goes in a coffin
The kind of skin found on a newborn

Flip it over and reveal

The master  knows what is soft when touched
Can be hard when pushed

What is supple and inviting
Can be inviting you to death

Soft, hard, supple and coarse 

ALL play essential parts