Riddle

A most delicious thing. It can be given but cannot be kept. Some awake from it after they've slept. It is the moistest and softest butterfly wing, But when it is the last even it can sting.

Choose an answer

A.A hug
B.An embrace
C.Affection
D.A kiss
Hint: It's a 2-word phrase with 5 letters, starting with "A".

Answer

A kiss

Why this is the answer

A kiss can be given but never kept for yourself, can wake someone (as in fairy tales) from sleep, and while usually soft and sweet, a final one - the 'kiss of death' or goodbye - can sting.

This riddle is filed under Rhyming Riddles and rated Medium.

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