The Hug She'll Remember
His arms found her,
and for a moment,
the noise in her head bowed its head in silence.
She remembered the air changing
when he pulled her close.
It wasn’t love exactly,
it was something quieter,
like her heart whispering,
“So this is what safe feels like.”
A moment when the weight left her chest,
and the world stopped needing words.
And when he let go,
the silence stayed warm for a while.
She didn’t cry.
That touch saved her.
And somehow,
all her unspoken words
finally found a place to rest.
Some touches don’t stay on the body,
they stay in the silence after.
