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HUG

 

I wish that I could build a nest

of feathered down

 

a deep retreat -

a place of safety

 

and hold you there

and let you sleep -

without re-occurring dreams

 - -   or voiceless fears

 

I wish that I could build a nest

a warming hug - -

 

a comfort for your future

where the tangled bonds that bind

fall fast away -

- and free your mind

 

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