Have you ever thought about hands?

Question: Have you ever thought about hands!?

Moses, Answer Me

Moses, I ask about your hands,
Things they could have held!.!.!.
Rough, hardened from desert
Passages, sandstorms, acrid suns!.

You could not touch your wife
With softness!.!.!.did your words
Suffice!.!.!.into the night,
Past the dawn!?

You could not touch petals of a
Flower!.!.!.did you touch its softness
With your eyes!? Did you regret
Passing by its beauty!?

You could not touch a baby's
Cheek, tickle laughter from its
Belly!. Did the baby see, in your
Soul, softness you could not give!?
Did you hear laughter when you
Left the tent!?

But, you went to the mountaintop!.!.!.
Were you joyous, relieved finally,
Knowing your hands could hold
Stone!.!.!.
Rough hands, rough stone,
Rough laws
For human kind!?Www@QuestionHome@Com

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:

Your talent astounds me sometimesWww@QuestionHome@Com

Those who work for the betterment of humankind need to be "rough!." They often do not have time for the mundane activities of life, such as baking cookies, for example, but they devote their lives to bringing law and justice into the world!. In turn, they sacrifice "passing by its (the petals of a flower) beauty!."Www@QuestionHome@Com

Ever consider what a gift your hands are!?
Cup your palm, add some water and you hold a tiny lake!.
Turn it over, make a fist and see a mighty mountain
Your knuckles is a ridge of many hills with valleys between each hilltop!.
Run water over the back of your hand, watch your fingers become rivers carrying the water down to the sea!.
He has the whole world in his hands, he gave you a world to see in yours!.!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

"Palm" --Rainer Maria Rilke

Palm of the hand!. Sole, that no longer walks
but on feeling!. That holds itself upward
and in its mirror
receives heavenly roads, that themselves
have journeyed far!.
That has learned to walk on water
when it scoops,
that walks upon springs,
transformer of all ways!.
That steps into other hands,
turning into landscape
those that are its double:
wanders and arrives in them,
and fills them with arrival!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

For human kind!? Rough laws!. Metaphors of rough hands and Moses!. This, is crafted well and delivers a message to ponder!. My compliments!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Many times and for various reasons, I notice hands as much as eyes!.
A lovely tribute to Moses, who I always picture as
Charlton Heston!Www@QuestionHome@Com

Yes, I have!. I have close up pictures of my parent's hands shortly before they passed away and they are amongst my favorite possessions!.
Hands are so personal and unique, like your face!.

I love your poem!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

that was!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!. I can`t find the right word for it! But this is by far my favorite of the poems you`ve written! It`s beautiful, touching, and AMAZING! I love it!!!!!Www@QuestionHome@Com

What a unique perspective on a story of old told with new compassion!. Just beautiful!. Thank you!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Interesting slant!. Thought provoking!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

BeautifulWww@QuestionHome@Com

Beautiful!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!. Morning!!!

Thank youWww@QuestionHome@Com

Very, very nice!.!.!.!.Thought provoking!.
What must it be like to have hands so calloused and yet a soul so soft!.!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Wow!.!.!.very provocative!. I love the whole feel of it!. I'll be pondering this one for a while!. Wonderful poem!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

~checking my hands~ ugh, I need a manicure!.!.!.!.bad!.

You write so well, I love the poem, I love the way you think =)Www@QuestionHome@Com

This poem is interesting !. I like it very much!. I thought about my son's hands !. I like hands!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

This is a great poem!. To bad they didn't have lotion back then!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

You write so visually!. My mind stills with your images!. I can feel peace inside!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

I really like it!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

I really liked that!. Thank you and Good Morning!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

hands tell a lot about a personWww@QuestionHome@Com

How touching! For the heart to read anyway-- I like it!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

nice!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

nice i like it keep up the good" words"Www@QuestionHome@Com