The importance of hands



Hands reflect the way we are
Summarising the rough ridges of time
Indented on the skin, that have undergone
a series of washing, wiping, and watering.
Dipped, dunked dampened
throughout our lifetime.
Hands are the mirrors into one'self.
Sometimes I wonder
of how Atlas coped
with the weight of the world
cupped in his hunds
trudging the universe
And then I realsie
that hands also conceal
The Id
The Ego
grasped in adoration
in the confines of our coffin box
We go to meet our maker.

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This poem gives an insight into the importance and purpose of our hands.

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Written on November 10, 2001

Submitted by taminator2016 on January 14, 2023

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Scheme ABCDEBFGHIJJJKLMNJG
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 485
Words 91
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 19

Kaci Tami

I am an aspiring writer, poet, teller of tales that is me. I have always seen things in a different light and from my perspective, it gives you an insight into what makes me tick as a human being. My life is always hectic and the most important thing I have learnt is that there are three things that one should value in life (a) Your loved ones (b)Your health (c) The memories you create with people. In the end, we all leave this world alone, so spend time creating memories and meaningful relationships with individuals and society at large. My poems reflect my perspective on the world at large both real and imagined. I am in the process of collating an anthology of poems so I can share my likes, dislikes and life with others. Thank you for reading my poems more…

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  • tavenisa_d
    My Pair of Hands: Beautiful, Gentle, Elegant, Loyal, Faithful, Energetic, Obedient and True - enthusiastically executing every demand of my mind and heart. Making things happen. My Pair of Hands - what could I do without you? Gratefully yours, Tavenisa Diri Copyright (c) April 27, 2024 by Tavenisa Diri, Queensland, Australia. 
    LikeReply23 days ago

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