Striped Hoodie

Irresistible once seen,
the perfect bargain buy;
a charity shop gem.
Too versatile for a cardigan
but too thin for a jacket,
it also had a hood.
Black and grey striped
with a zipper up the front
and delicate blue embroidery,
it went with almost everything.
He rarely took it off,
but on the odd occasion
I found it lying around,
I put it on.
Much too big
with its shoulders falling off of mine,
it fitted well in other ways:
It kept me warm.
Inside was soft and bobbly,
and there were thumb holes!
Best of all,
it felt like wearing a hug
and smelt of him,
so I could keep him with me
all day long.