Gershon Wolf Poet Rhyme

His Worn Hands Tell a Story

Hs worn hands, they tell a story --
   The furrows where his trusty saw rested
The closed wounds from rusty nails
   The bent fingers from flinty hammer blows
The swollen redness from carrying metal pails

Once soft and smooth, now creased and hard
   His hands may well be old and worn
     ~ Yet his conscience remains unscarred

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Indiana Shaw December 16, 2019 at 2:36 PM A honest poem Gershon about a honest man, "Yus" worn hands and faces tell us all a lot about a person . . . : ) Gershon Wolf December 16, 2019 at 5:21 PM Couldn't agree more. Can't understand all these people obsessed with taking the lines out of theiir hands: Cosmetc Character Denuders, they are! :) gw

Pat Adams December 13, 2019 at 3:27 PM Clever hands that told penned this story as well!....Well done!......pat Gershon Wolf December 16, 2019 at 5:17 PM Hey, Pat, thanks a lot! t takes a clever fellow to recognize another---not that either of us is clever, of course. Nooooooo. Merry-merrymaking to you, Gershon

John Lawless December 13, 2019 at 2:28 PM Thoreau would love this study of a workingman's hands. Nicely done Gershon Wolf December 16, 2019 at 5:01 PM Thanks for the nod, John! Thoreau's pretty good company, I'd say! Season's Joy, Gershon

Tom Cunningham December 13, 2019 at 12:56 PM Worn hands do indeed tell a story, hit my fingers many a time. Like the ending Gershon. Tom Gershon Wolf December 13, 2019 at 1:01 PM Thanks, Tom. All's well that ends well, as they say! Cheers, Gerson

David Mchattie December 13, 2019 at 12:13 PM A person should be proud if their hands are worn and their heart is warm. Wonderful poem. Stay frosty my friend. Gershon Wolf December 13, 2019 at 12:54 PM Warm hands and a warm heart = Warm Person! Also, = alive! Season's best, David! ~ Gershon

Ronald D Thompson December 13, 2019 at 11:50 AM Excellent Gershon and a clever ending. Thoroughly enjoyed this one..Best wishes..Ron :) Gershon Wolf December 13, 2019 at 12:53 PM Hey, thank you so much, Ron. Merry merry-making to you and yours! :) gw

Caren Krutsinger December 13, 2019 at 7:09 AM Worn hands - nothing like them. Busy hands which have helped many! Gershon Wolf December 13, 2019 at 12:46 PM Exactly right, Caren. I have to 'hand' it to you for your spot-on comment! Smiles, Gershon

Kim Rodrigues December 13, 2019 at 6:35 AM Worn hands can often be worn with pride. Nobody hopes for them but it shows off a hard worker. Gershon Wolf December 13, 2019 at 12:45 PM Absolutely...every furrow etched with character. Thanks for commenting, Kim! :) gw

Na Na December 12, 2019 at 8:53 PM Well put Gershon. this is about yourself? lol it doesnt take long for the hands to get worn when a life has gave the hands enough to bare. The soul is what matters most. like you said unscorned. Thanks for sharing this :) Gershon Wolf December 12, 2019 at 9:02 PM Although my hands have taken a bit of a beating, they are nothing like many of the fellows I know. Thanks, Gregory and Season's best, Gershon