Hug Often

It's easy to find people on the internet,
in magazines, in all kinds of places
telling you to hug often, explaining benefits,
expounding scientific proof thereof.
It's harder, though, to find people
willing to hug, not staring at you
expecting depravity to come with the asking.
But it feels good, affirms like nothing else can.
When you can't find the hugs you need
find a bunch of recovery people
and hug what you can, as much as you can,
as long as you need the hugs.