The Hug

January 25, 2023

 

The casually slipped arm about the waist
the squeeze of the shoulder
spoke volumes
of the love felt but rarely displayed.

A quiet glow spread from the toes upwards
spreading its warmth to all the pores
driving out the chill felt for days.

Sometimes a hug is all you need.

 

 

Nishat Wasim

Nishat Wasim has been writing and publishing poetry since 1984. Her poems have been published in national newspapers, magazines and The Journal of the Pakistani Academy of Letters. In addition, her poems were included in the anthology Poetry From Pakistan. Oxford University Press. Karachi 1997. Nishat is senior faculty at the dept. Of English. The University of Karachi. Karachi, Pakistan.

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