July ‘26

So Many Hugs

-A Tribute to Kayhi Class of ‘86

The side hug from armpit to hip

aligns our memories -

“It’s good to see you again!”

A gracious greeting

sincere, scripted, widely acceptable

even reconciliatory,

like brownies from a box mix

without the overinvestment of hugging from scratch.

The full embrace, arms folding each other in

gathering all the moments and years

with basic ingredients of genuine love

standing the test of time

like Grandma’s one of a kind dough

kneaded out

and baked to perfection around fresh berries.

The dancing hug, bouncing with joy

happy feet spinning

our bodies corkscrew open

a bottle of bubbling laughter

spilling over with bending sways,

champagne glasses full and raised:

we toast our years.

Each and every hug

delicious.