ODE Poem: An Ode To Hugging The Ones I Trust, by Aiyana Ramos

Walking into a building that i’m forced to be in
Headphones over my ears as thoughts brim my head
Were they good?
No.
They never were
At least until you run up to me
Light grey sneakers leaping as you’re suddenly in my embrace
I can’t help but blink in shock
I missed you!
You’d say, that goofy stupid smile on your lips
Glasses slightly tilting from the leap
I can’t help but hold you tighter, smiling myself
I remember growing up and not knowing who to hug
The old me wasn’t used to affection that wasn’t from my father or my mother
But now
I wake up and crave your hug
Warmth somehow found in your cold hands
I’d remind myself that you looked at me
And somehow
Chose me
Out of all the people
It was surreal
But instead of questioning you
Or protesting
Or even yelling
I let you hug me
And in the end
I hugged tighter.

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