Locked,
in the safety
of grounding touch.
Warmth,
giving knowledge
of another’s life.
Accepted,
despite the flow
of wretched tears.
Sharing,
weights
without a word.
Intimate,
trust given
and received.
Released,
yet held in treasured
memory.
Lingering,
on skin
despite distance.
©2021 Mary Grace van der Kroef
(Hug, for my Words of Weight project. John’s word.)
