FREE HUGS

She was young 
and full of herself.
She hastened towards me
with arms outstretched
saying let me hug you!
I was taken aback 
and didn’t offer her 
the opportunity
It’s free she enthused
I’m giving free hugs…today!

I asked her to repeat what she had said.
I then explained that the hug was not free.
That she would get a great deal of personal
satisfaction out of the hug, but at my expense.

She gave it some thought and nodded in agreement
….I’m going home now, she said.