Embrace Beyond Touch

It is not a physical embrace I yearn for,
but the quiet warmth of one
that reaches beyond touch
into the emptiness within.

I have almost everything,
yet not the one thing
that makes a soul feel complete.
A shoulder to lean on,
ears willing to listen,
someone I can talk to
about anything,
or nothing at all.
Someone whose presence assures me
that I matter,
that I am needed
in their world.
Still, I keep longing…
For a simple message—
“Are you okay?”
“What are you doing?”
Little words
that carry warmth.
Someone who makes me feel
like I am truly in my twenties—
free to dream,
free to love,
free to let my heart wander.
An emotional hug
that awakens
the butterflies within me,
reminding me
I am not alone.

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