Hug by Emma Howett

~Hug and me~

Honestly I tried to write a bit of background about this and I deleted it because it was too much to share.

I can summarise;
Little girl in artwork photo - super affectionate, always after a cuddle
Middle time - 🚫
2019 - slowly shedding prickly defensive layers and getting less awkward at hugs
Now: I'm gonna hug ALL my family and friends as soon as we’re allowed!

In the meantime I’m very lucky to be ‘locked down’ with Terry who has absorbed a lot of hugs, given a lot of cuddles and affection (and is a 10/10 hugger). ❤️

I wrote Hug as a stream of consciousness poem (a very cathartic thing to do; just write whatever comes to mind!) and then worked it into a melody. To me it feels like a tree that I kept hanging bits off, decorating it with little one off harmonies, sparkly strings of notes, over a chunky bassline costume jewellery necklace. It’s folky, simple, and I wanted it to be a moment of calm among all the mess and noise and stress of now.

Please listen, and share if you enjoy;
HUG