HANDS
Can pluck a Stradivarius,
sculpt a David out of marble,
pleasure oneself, or a loving partner,
scratch an itch, pick your nose, wipe your ass,
write a play, applaud and give a standing ovation,
tie a shoelace or play an accordion,
steer an ambulance or a “just Married” car,
dig for gold or bury a good or a bad soul,
swat a Coronavirus mosquito,
shake hands with an old friend or a new enemy,
pull the pin on a hand grenade, squeeze the trigger
on an M-1 rifle or press the code for a nuclear bomb—
but never forget, a hand can always reach for the hand of God.