"...small of her back" Yeah, that might be "stretching" it a bit. The idea was when a person pushes someone in a swing, they usually place their hands in the small of the back, or even hips. The picture in my mind was like this and the idea (I failed) to convey was that each time he pushed her, his hands "transmitted" his love for her. Guess I fell short. (sheepish grin) "...itchy on her skin" Yeah, you got me there, too. Maybe the word tickle would be a bit more "alive" with the proper emotion than the clinical-sounding "itchy". I just know how a rolling tear irritates me--a cross between a tickle and an itch. So, probably not you...me. Tks for reading and the comments!