I thought I would regret it 

But I didn’t 

Not even a little 

I needed it 

I had forgotten what it was like to be close to someone 

I had forgotten what it was like to be touched softly and kissed sweetly 

To be held 

To be cared for 

And even if it was just for a moment it was worth it 

It was worth not feeling numb and broken 

It was worth feeling again 

It was worth a moment of not feeling empty and alone 

-Krystal Hinton-