A Whispered Word
I miss my mama’s hugs
The smile of her
Delight
That lit her eyes at seeing me
Sometimes
I still feel her here
Hugs wrap tight around me
Her cheek against mine
Her hug a whispered word
Encouragement
You can do this ~ whatever was
My need at the time
In later years of fragility
Our foreheads
Touch in tenderness
As our hug ~ a bond strengthened
When she, no longer able to
Articulate, knew
A whispered word, my love to her
Hugs of encouragement
Forever our smiles
The hugs that surrounded us
Gently
To the end of our days
written 6-1-2020
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