hands

Some like climbing mountains, while

others part the sea. They

swim past foam-capped waves

or sail the ocean breeze.

Grasping bicycle handles

and carnation bouquets,

they light candles at night and

strum chords throughout the day.

Some pick up the phone

transmitting news of death, while

others deliver babies

feeling their very first breaths.

Some find themselves in pockets

or climbing grapefruit trees. They

delight in dandelions and

shrink back from honeybees.

Cradling cups of coffee

or lurching towards a fight,

they empty whiskey bottles

until they fill with light.

Some roll lucky dice

while others need to fold. And

some steal purple paint tubes

to color a kinder world.

Plucking cello strings or

worn out ivory keys,

some read music note by note, while

others notate melodies.