My Hug

My hug is a duvet wrapped around
you scrunched on the sofa
My hug is the hot chocolate
slipping down your throat
My hug is the hug
of waking up together again
My hug is a warm bath
silky soft in every part of you

In, on and around you

My hug is a greeting
on a railway station platform
at the airport
or bus stop
or front door
or foreign shore
after time apart
welcoming
enfolding
melting
gentle
and firm
to hold and hold
and familiar
as toast

My hug will keep you warm and safe
and remind you that
no matter what
life throws at you
there will always be
my hug

in, on and around you
my hug is love

(Dedicated to Onyeche)