These Hands

~These Hands~

These hands know more than most and enjoy doing for most more than they know.

These hands were given to me,

These hands have given to others.

These hands have been taken from me,

These hands have taken from another.

With these hands flowers were picked

And with hands hugs were abundant.

With these hands strength is exercised,

And with these hands is gentleness remains.

In these hands lives were placed

From these hands lives were saved.

In these hands scars are cast,

From these hands wounds have been mended.

Upon the finger tips words shared,

Within their grasp safety is known.

Upon their palms wide open is freedom,

Within folded fists prayers are fierce.

These hands have been too weak to bare,

And these hands have bared great abilities.

These hands have turned pages,

And these hands have lives novels.

With these hands I give freely,

For with these hands I have been given abundantly.

With these you will know me,

For these hands I am building, me.