Uncork the Traits
Absolute vow of head and heart
Crossroads of empathy and science
Bound by the hippocratic oath
Minds of children moulded so early
Care-takers pour a foundation unwitting
With a lingering persistence of unknown fitting
Understand and alter the past
Such an arduous and wishful task
Challenges the wounded’s reality mask
Lose yourself in your client you must
Being lost together is the bond of trust
Pull forward and return as one
Travelled I have deep within
Returning you unburdened and emotionally free
Shame and sorrow shall wait till tomorrow
Anticipation and hope we hold dearly
For a positive lasting outcome
Yet subtle and fugitive change is found merely
Making a difference is the reward I reap
Revived many have I, thus my soul can sleep
Uncork the traits and dance the streets
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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
Afraid to stay not ready to move
I fear this next chapter may be doomed
A great big step is in my path
Modivation I seem to lack
I'm in a place where I'm at ease
But the unknown is teasing me
A gust of wind a booming voice
Pushes me towards this void
But I run away not ready to go
For a fear this great unknown
Afraid of what I may lose
I don't know what I shouldn't do
Expectations running high
Tears cloud these sky blue eyes
Wishing that you understood
The fear I find in adult hood