I work in a nursinghome on a floor with demented as a caregiver. One day I was feeding one of the patients and these thoughts came to my mind that I will share here.
Emmy
Hands August 9, 2004
Old, wrinkled hands
thin, bony hands
that show thick veins
I hold them and caress them
they move me
these hands
Calloused hands
hard working hands
hands that could tell a lifestory
hands that have loved
hands that have prayed
hands that I respect
I gently squeeze these hands
and say a silent prayer before
I place them back on the blanket
and leave.