>>I've read it a couple of times now and tried to construct a comment that it deserves. However the best I can come up with right is that I really like it,<<

I'm happy to hear this.

>>and love the gentleness (for want of a better word) of the piece. Very nice <<

I have been doing a lot with trust, intimacy, and tenderness. These are powerful characters -- and for me, among the key indicators of real power are precise control and the ability to be gentle.