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On: Hands
Show me Hands ….. The hands of a mother walking her baby into lifeHands that soothe a troubled brow and caress tired shoulders, clear a frown Tender hands that wipe away tears of painHands that are never quietThat wash and clean and bind and kneadand shape and mould and sometimes plead. Show me the gentle hands of the loverWarm hands,…
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On: Aging
I got up at 5:45 this morning and went to the bathroom to clean my teeth and brush my grey hair. When I looked into the mirror, I saw a face that surely didn’t belong to me. That was the face of a stranger; a face that I had not seen before. Eyes wide, mouth open, I stared in mild…
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On: Courtesy – A Saving Grace
As a very young child in a preparatory class in school, I, along with the other pupils, was made to memorize the words on a leaflet stuck on the wall of the schoolroom. The teacher read from the very small print and made us repeat what was written on it to commit it to memory. I don’t recall the order…
Month: October 2020
the world according to Channie Lisana’s 