What’s Love, But a Hug?

joseph-childress Poems

A Hug, How underrated Available in the avail of a kiss, Or the escape of one. At birth My mother showed me loves worth Calmed the loudest cries Hushing me Just by holding me Keeping me warm Through the coldest times As I grew older This demonstration became more familiar With family So many I managed to manifest My mannerisms allowed Long embraces That mattered so much! All from a simple touch The first time… The first time, With the one I loved *********** lacked satisfaction If after the contraction We weren’t in each others arms… Relaxin… Chest to chest You hold her Can two hearts get any closer? If my only love Was to take her love away In the most selfish absurd way Spurned my love She still wouldn’t be too stubborn to hug Once the years have spun away The best reconciliation A Hug, A gesture so benign Even if I were to express With my best friend, a canine Or my only companion, a feline People still wouldn’t see I As constructed of ********** Alerting not a soul Hearts become sole Even when shared with animals. Making Love, Is not limited to *** Or a kiss, Instead, The same bliss Can be met With a Hug. What’s Love, But a Hug?