Patch Me a Hug

Please patch me a hug, 

A simple one will do.

Though with use it be worn,

Though with time it be torn,

Though it lasts but for a while,

But it still brings warmth from the falling snow

Please patch me a hug,

A short one will do,

Though with use it will fade,

Though with time it be gone,

Though it lasts but for a while,

But it still brings light to the hour before dawn.

Where is the hug when you need one,

That tells you everything will be alright,

Pouring forth love and warmth and assurance,

Even in the midst of a thunderstorm?

Where is the hug when you need one,

That will open the taps to flow,

Releasing all the pent up sorrows and loneliness

Even if the night were still here?

Where is the hug when you need one,

That points you forward and upward,

Telling you of a better day ahead,

Even though dawn is but breaking?

So, please patch me a hug,

Just but one will do - I don't need too many

Though with use it will dull,

Though with time it will dissipate,

And though it cannot last forever,

But it is a hopeful respite from the loneliness that reside within.