February 14, 2023

All poetry is here.

These loving hands

These loving hands have raised children;
They have soothed and nurtured.
These hands have cared for friends and family;
They have cooked, and cleaned, and held.
And now they take care of strangers
Who need their help.

And every line on them
Could have a poem of its own.
Bless these loving hands.
I’m grateful for these blessed hands.

As a kid, one of the most comforting things for me was when my mom would cup one of my cheeks with her hand. Today is her birthday, and this poem is about her hands, which have done so much for so many people.