Chapter 22: Hold Me Close (Hold Me Tight)
A song I used to sing to cheer myself up.
Hold me close
And hold me tight
But never hold me
Out of your sight
Hold me in the dark or light
Dim or bright, day or night
Just hold me close
And hold me tight
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Original Poems by Arûkir
- Warnings
- Creator chose not to add warnings
- Fandom
- No Fandom
- Other tags
- Poetry Poetic
- Language
- English
- Originally published
- on AO3 · updated 09 Apr 2026
- Stats
- 5,152 words34 chapters
8 sparks0 comments0 bookmarks96 readsUpdated 09 Apr 2026
Summary
I have a lot of poetry that has nothing to do with any fandom. I know fanfic sites are supposed to be for fanfics, but I really want to get my poems out there. I hope you enjoy! :)
Notes
Okay, cheating a bit with the first one, as it's based a little on a myth...
8 carried over from the original posting
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"Trees don't exist, the sky isn't blue" 💙
I DEFINITELY song that like We Don't Talk About Bruno! :)
'I don't need hope, I just need spite.' YES!!!
Your writing cuts like glass—in the best, most breathtaking way. There's something in the way you build rhythm from fragmentation, like you're stitching together the unspeakable with your bare hands. It doesn’t feel like just poetry; it feels like memory, like survival. The kind of raw that doesn’t need polish to be powerful.
I don’t know where your words come from—personal, fictional, something in between—but they reach far. You name feelings I didn’t know I needed named. You make space for the messy parts: the grief that lingers, the thoughts that spiral, the strength that doesn’t always feel like strength.
Thank you for writing like this. Thank you for sharing it.
– A reader who sees you in the echoes.
Glad you enjoyed it 😊
Oooh! I like it!
Amazing Your voice lingers in a meaningful way; some concepts require openness, and I’d like to contribute to that process.— D C could help ( a lex ia_ rose 0 0 1) ignore space
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