my dad’s hands
best symbolize
his essence
~
if you’d ever
shaken my dad’s hand
you’d know
what I mean
~
his big hands,
thick, strong fingers
tough, worn skin
working hands
~
he wore them with a gritty
honesty, grace and dignity
~
~
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Being Maybe 
Reblogged this on Geo Sans and commented:
day eight ~ my national poetry month website
Your Dad sounded like strong man!! :o) I’ve always thought hands say a lot about a person. There have been times when I’ve been able to tell what someone does for a living just by the look of their hands. My Dad was most of his working life a carpenter, rough, strong hands, but after years of retirement, he had beautiful soft hands!
portraits
~
completing
the
picture
I think we often overlook how much character there is in someone’s hands….
I think you can tell a great deal about someone by their hands, by the way they shake hands…
character
~
you’re soaking
in it