Grandma's Little Hands

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What a wonderment for her to be alive my Grandma's Grandma Just look at her hands these are grandma's little hands the hands where she needed white linen and cotton sacks the hands that scrubbed masses wife and children barebacks the hands that made crackling bread on a pot belly stove Grandma's little hands Braided her children's hair Made brooms and candles wit the little hands Grandma's little hands pic pick cotton in the field And when it hung Grandpa on the tree For little hands cried out raised in the sky she screamed out loud Lord oh, Lord why me Grandma's little hands word withered and torn worn Grandma's little hands wash clothes in lye soap Warren tattered and torn that ever so strong Nothing could go up so wrong grandma's little hands And she would get clasp her hands together in prayer She kept the family straight Hope strong little hands would never retaliate Grandma's little hands 4/3/21 Written words by James Edward Lee Sr © 2021

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Michelle Barulich

Date: 4/5/2021 10:49:00 PM

I really like this one and tells the story of the hardworking people that touched our lives.