These Hands (poem) by Tiffany Lynn Simar on AuthorsDen

These Hands
by Tiffany Lynn Simar → (All Poetry by Tiffany Lynn Simar)
Saturday, July 15, 2017 Rated "G" by the Author.

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These Hands These hands miss the feel of a Badminton racket These hands miss the feel of a baseball bat These hands miss the feel of a basketball These hands miss the feel of a real camera These hands miss the feel of black lab fur and a dog leash These hands miss the feel of an Atari joystick These hands miss the feel of a record These hands miss the feel of a cassette tape These hands miss the feel of pine sap and pine cones These hands miss the feel of a cement sidewalk These hands miss the feel of a splitter and wood These hands miss the feel of their lover's skin These hands enjoy the feel of a steering wheel These hands enjoy the feel of little hands in theirs These hands enjoy the feel of a lawn mower handle These hands enjoy the feel of water and raindrops These hands enjoy the feel of the breeze These hands enjoy the feel of guinea pig and cat fur These hands enjoy the feel of work being done These hands are grateful for grip and function These hands dislike cold weather These hands dislike hot pans or skillets These hands dislike animal puke...ewww... These hands dislike being pinched, smashed, or poked These hands dislike pressure These hands are almost 34 years old They have seen good days and bad They are Blessings They are big and strong These hands are mine By, Tiffany Simar 7/15/17

Reviewed by Tiffany Simar

Reviewed on July 17, 2017

Edward, I'll never tell ;)

Reviewed by E Phillips

Your 12th line caught my eye. I'm sure there are a few stories behind that line. Come on, Tiffany. You can trust me with your secrets.

Reviewed by Ronald Hull

A wonderful description of how important hands are to us. And why we miss using our hands in certain ways when our hands don't work right or something we cherish is no longer available to us to put our hands on. I miss the ability to massage the aching muscles of my partner whose hands do it so well for me.

You are only halfway there in the long use of your hands. I have used my hands more than twice as long as you and find that I miss, so much, over 90% of those uses (except a splitter and a guinea pig) that you list, as my hands grow increasingly unable to feel and do.

My mother, at 92, is undergoing carpal tunnel surgery to get back use and feeling in her hands so she can do simple tasks she needs to every day. I used to watch her strong hands knead bread dough every few days or so to make loaves of bread for over 70 years.

Ron

Reviewed by Jms Bell

Reviewed on July 16, 2017

EXCELLENT AND ENJOYED! THANKS FOR SHARING. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...JOYCE * HIS INSPIRATION.