The first time we hugged
I grimaced
Apologetically
I'm an awkward hugger
I said.
Since then our hugs
Have become norm
Every meeting
And parting
And a few times
In between.
And I have come
To love
Your arms around me
With my head
Snuggled
Against the crook of your neck.
But now
At night
When I am alone
I crave your warmth
And your embrace.

I took your hand
           And let you
Take me away
                           לֶכְתֵּךְ אַחֲרַי
                         בַּמִּדְבָּר,
                               בְּאֶרֶץ לֹא זְרוּעָה
          Unkempt
   Unknown
To anyone but us
                   אֶרֶץ לֹא-עָבַר בָּהּ אִישׁ,
                                   וְלֹא-יָשַׁב אָדָם שָׁם
     And they won't say
A thing, and I
              Run away
                 Away
                        רְאִי דַרְכֵּךְ בַּגַּיְא,
                  דְּעִי מֶה עָשִׂית
Just as I was trying
                                           To forget.

I have no face
I walk around seeing
Other people's faces
And remember them
Inside my head but
Never expect them
To remember me
I have no face
It's true, just look
At photos, I am not
There, I am the faceless
Old women who secretly
Is part of your life
I have no face, I
Have no place but
That which you will
Attribute to me and
From most people
That isn't much, either
So I am left faceless
Will you give me
My face?

First time for everything
Things that I wish
Never came, first
Time for everything
Implies it will be followed
By others, they followed
Me, I wanted to run
Away, away, as fast
As I could but they
Were stronger than I
Big, strong hands, holding
Me down, everything
Blurs and I wanted
To run away
Away, as fast
As I could,not fast
Enough, why couldn't
I have run then
Like I can now?

The words in front of me
Seem familiar
I cannot place my finger
On why, though.

I read your words
And then realized that I
Am now part
Of a poem.

I've been hanging on
This whole time so
Don't just leave cause
You think it's best.