That Special Hug

One of the greatest gifts
Is that special hug,
Given by someone
Who wants nothing,
Nothing more than
To never let go;
To keep you safe;
To envelope you in love

It’s not about the length,
Because this hug feels the same
Whether it lasts a moment
Or a millennium
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It is the gentle caress
As a mother cradles
Her hurting child,
Who has just received
Life’s cruelest gifts;
A lost love;
A broken heart;
A forgotten friend
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It is the playful grapple
Between a groom
And his best man
After his speech –
Crafted only as he could;
Whose words inspire
Feelings of love
As much as their spouse
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It is the desperate embrace,
A collision of anxiety and anticipation;
Lovers
In an airport
Reunited
After the unbearable

Separation

Of time and space
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They’re not just holding you
With their body;
They’re not just thinking of you
With their mind;
They’re not just loving you
With their spirit;
They’re experiencing you
With their entire being

And in that moment,
Nothing exists
Outside the universe
Inside the two of you