There's something in a hug that's my milder than the trail of a slug
For some it's a ferocious tug For others it's like being rolled up in a rug
But at the recent opening of the African Museum of History and
Culture in Washington DC
Michele Obama hugged former president
George Bush
Bush was leaning back with a vulnerable and
Almost child-like expression on his face
Whilst
Michele
From the side and behind
Wraps her long arms around the president
Making him slightly teeter
Yet wearing a smile of love
It is a startling image
Charged with humanity and grace
The hands show the tenderness of
Rembrant's Jewish Bride
Painted 400 years ago
Yet still bearing an afterglow.
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