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Ode to Hugs

Submitted by Sierra H on January 3, 2008 - 16:43.

Ode to Hugs

By Sierra Hutt
Woodstock Union High School, Grade 10

This an ode
to loving hugs
keeping us going,
letting us know,
silently speaking,
that we are loved
Hugs are warm and engulfing
a simple way to say
“I love you”
Thoughts go missing
for those few moments
when an embracing hug
is on your mind
Just like a crackling fire
warming up cold hands
or a cup of hot cocoa
running throughout your body,
Giving you the feeling
of a warm belly
A hug is a sweet sensation
swirling through
keeps you feeling warm
even after arms are dropped
A hug could be a memory
tucked away behind the rest
Just a small gesture,
it's often overlooked
but a tree couldn't grow
without a small, insignificant seed
and what would a laugh wouldn't be
without a smile?
Love couldn't be true
without an underestimated hug
That speaks the words left unspoken

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