THE VANITY OF HANDS

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so many purposes served

perfunctionary feats

embracing the majority

every hand tells a distinct story

multilateral uses

unto so few discussions

are such puncuation makers

deliberately omitted

the blinds' eyes

feeling sight

eloquent voice

singing for the gallery

of each individual's intention

beauty in unique definition

when ill expressed

anger becomes inflicted

result overwhelming abuse

enemies often to the weak

yes so painfully are they able

to bruise

though undesired in society

still a necessary balance clearly

so much can be told

by the appearance of one's hands

the contour can speak of such

refinement and grace

or pommel the mind

with images of great hardship

and misuse

who truly does and does not care

shows in the majesty of the hands

the grace of the fingers

and the spirit of the opposing

thumbs

along with the tender underbelly of

pink fleshed palms

reveals so much to the one who truly

looks

that GOD gives each soul the ability

to just be

either beautiful or otherwise

in its own right

by allowing their hands

influenced by the singular human

experience

to silently translate their most

telling of truths

that its those who are gentlest

deep down in their warmest being

who best serve up the universe's

strength to the masses

the most perfect of all examples

in the beginning

the Lord Jesus himself

was but what

a simple carpenter

so procure to have hands that create

as well

rather than those who only know how

to destroy

and firmly believe  always

that if you wish it so

GOD will grant you the wisdom

to know the difference between the

two

and enable you to unearth your own

path of inner peace

that consciously  hurts not others

but brings out in them

a kinder better regard

for their own fellow man......

(written Feb 7,2002 5am)

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Pamela Lawrence's picture

nice poem. I too, am fascinated by hands, their mystery, their gifts, their journey thru the years attached to human sentiment and experience....."that which we touch we help to heal."