You open your arms wide
I fold into you
you accept me
willingly
I feel welcomed here
protected
You pull me close and hug me tight
my insecurities
my sadness
my fears
melt away
Your arms are strong when I am weak
needy
lonely
hurt
The power of your arms around me
infuse me with their strength
their love
Your embrace fixes everything
My cousin Lisa with her daughter, Kate
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The Day After 
That photo is great – Kate is so
Adorable
– and you do not seem
Rusty to me – although the two “ands” in the first stanza might offer a different feel if removed – I once heard that conjunctions (and a few other words like pronouns and articles) get overused in poems
So I would drop those ands
I told fold into you
I accept you
—
The second part was powerful because the three “my” words give it a pace:
pull me close and hug me tight
my insecurities
my sadness
my fears
…..
and then you leave out the “my”allowing a a thinner flow
arms are strong when I am weak
needy
lonely
—
Together it works
So
Well
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Yes, I agree about the “ands”. I’m taking them out. Thanks Yvette.
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well cool – but remember that it always depends on the flow and rhythm you want.
sometimes the “ands” can add a word vibe – ya know?
I would agree to take them out- but at times if someone adds them every time – it adds essence and flavor –
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