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A Hand
Greedy, tiny hands covered in fresh flesh
Fingers without wrinkles
Stretched out to the sky
Attached to hungry hands
That grasp potential
Gentle, caring hands of a child, covered in dirt
Fingers that have learned to hold
Wrapped securely around a mother’s
Attached to innocent hands
That grasp new life
Angry, tentative hands, covered in bruises
Fingers that curl into a fist
Searching for justification
Attached to trembling hands
That grasp reality
Responsible, organized hands, covered in calluses
Fingers that memorize positions on a keyboard
Searching for confirmation
Attached to the hip of authority
That cannot grasp satisfaction
Hands, that are no longer owned, filled with formaldehyde
Fingers tucked neatly together
Hidden from the sky
Attached to empty hands
That grasp death
