Hugs

A hug
E’en if given
Only in jest

Tis still yet
a hug
No more no less

While Intended
Perhaps only
To be received in jest

I shall instead
Choose to Treat it
As a sweet caress

For no matter
How tis intended
The hug to be

How tis comprehended
Is totally
Up to me

poem by David Whalen
Submitted by Poetry Lover
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