Dear Mug

Mugs offer hand held hugs for free –

day or night.

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Shape-made for hands to embrace,

Emberless warmth from within,

weaving it's souly medicinal magic –

in silence.

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Warmed water makes most things better –

a hot bath,

a sip of scalding tea or coffee,

a steaming bowl of soup.

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These are the homemade wonders –

where weary bones can soothe,

soak in the simple sameness,

that never fails to comfort.

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Even when hugs of humankind

are out of reach.