A hug
That’s how I know
When I feel the soft flesh
Wrapping around me
When I can hear their breathing
When I know he just wants me to stay

I can hear his heart
Boom boom boom

I can feel her breathing
In out in out

And I feel the smile on my lips

That’s how I know
When I feel
Safe, comforted, happy

A hug is all I want
Nothing else

That is why I repel them

One should not treat something
So sacred
So lightly

When you give someone a hug
Your hearts are the closest
They will ever be

But

They can be dangerous
A hug shows trust
Because you are so close to their heart

If you want to cause them harm
A hug is the way to get your victim close

Like all other sacred acts
A hug has been
Destroyed
Like ancient temples
Being burned

But

I still treasure them
When I feel a hug
I know I’m loved
I know I’m special
For a few seconds
I’m removed from a battle field
And I’m a princess once again
And I know
The sacrifice
That one has given me